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The American Lawyer

Diversity Pros Hope Work Allocation Offers a Key to Building Inclusive Law Firms

Three of the four winning projects at a recent hackathon organized by Diversity Lab focused on the fair distribution of work.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Parachutes Not Necessary: White & Case Sees All Global Regulatory and White Collar Work as a Home Game

The firm is betting that hiring locally in foreign offices for white-collar and regulatory work can add political, social and economic context to its clients' matters. But of course, the model has risks.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Formerly Frothy Job Market Cooling for Class of 2024

A historically advantageous job market for the class of 2023 has already turned on the class of 2024 as law firms extend fewer employment offers.
2 minute read

The Recorder

California Law Firms Staffing Up Intellectual Property Ranks to Meet Growing Demand

California is a hotbed of IP activity given its vast amount of tech firms.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Mastro Aims to Prioritize Affirmative Litigation If Confirmed as NYC's Top Lawyer

"As corporation counsel," Mastro said in an interview, "I intend to move more resources into affirmative litigation, so that the city can bring more cases to protect civil rights, public safety, environmental rights, consumer rights, and more."
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Risk in AI': Law Firm Billing Will Need to Adapt

A new ABA ethics opinion touches on the ethics of billing for AI-supported work. The technology may force law firms to rely less on hourly billing.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

O'Melveny Fuels Texas Growth With Winston & Strawn Litigation Partner

Former Houston Bar Association President Denise Scofield pointed to the firm's brisk growth in Texas; it's now close to 70 attorneys in just three years.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

FTX Customers Double Down on Claims Against Sullivan & Cromwell

A Monday court filing opposing Sullivan & Cromwell's motion to dismiss reiterated claims that the law firm aided the fraud at FTX.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

'The New Reality': Summer Associate Training Zeros In on Generative AI

Seyfarth joins several other large firms with AI training for summer associates, including Orrick, Dechert and K&L Gates.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Morgan Lewis Builds Out Germany Offices With IP, PE Hires

A pair of IP partners are arriving from Reed Smith, while the firm is turning to Milbank for one private equity partner.
2 minute read

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