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Corporate Counsel

Lawyers Drowning in Cases Are Embracing AI Fastest—and Say It's Yielding Better Outcomes for Clients

“This is the first technology wave that no lawyer can ignore," said Aaref Hilaly, a partner at Bain Capital Ventures, which invests in legal document automation companies.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Are Associate Sign-On Bonuses Back? Not Just Yet, Recruiters Say

Mid- and senior-level associates are getting bonuses in isolated instances, but an expected M&A boom in 2025 could popularize sign-on bonuses once again. 
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Defense Bar Is Feeling the Strain: Busy Med Mal Trial Schedules Might Be Phila.'s 'New Normal'

“We’re going to get busier with more cases filed,” Marshall Dennehey shareholder Gary Samms said. “So for the group of people that try a lot of the cases, there’s going to be no relief for us.”
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Deluge of Trump-Leery Government Lawyers Join Job Market, Setting Up Free-for-All for Law Firm, In-House Openings

"There’s a palpable sense of sadness and fear now—about losing autonomy, facing uncertainty, or changes to their agency’s mission," said Sarah Van Steenburg, a Washington, D.C.-based recruiter for Major, Lindsey & Africa.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Unpaid Real Estate Taxes; License To Enter Adjoining Property: This Week in Scott Mollen’s Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses “Valley Natl. Bank v. 325 Greenwich St. LLC,” and “West 125th Development LLC v. Song.”
15 minute read

The American Lawyer

Baker McKenzie Builds on AI Foundation, Crafting Tools to Help Lawyers Work 'Better, Smarter'

After launching an AI program in 2017 focused on cloud migration, the firm has since embraced the rise of generative AI.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

AI Adoption, Data Center Building Boom Opening More Doors for Cybercriminals, Many of Them Teenagers

“We've seen a lot more activity with gangs that are powered by teenagers, and it makes sense because the teens are being recruited because they're tech savvy, they're into gaming, they know about AI," said Michael Bruemmer, vice president of global data breach resolution at Experian.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Are New York City Housing Providers Ready for the Fair Chance for Housing Act?

New York housing agencies have long taken the position that blanket denial of applicants with criminal convictions has a disparate impact on persons of color. Here, Gary Rosenberg and Cori Rosen discuss the ‘Fair Chance for Housing Act’ effective Jan. 1, 2025, which addresses this issue - specifically criminal background checks.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Missing Out on Tens of Thousands of Views, Big Law Balks at TikTok

One Am Law 100 firm's most viewed video, coming in with about 27,000 views, is about whether attorneys should place one or two spaces after a period. A Second Hundred firm scored with its day-in-the-life profiles, which follow associates' daily schedules.
7 minute read

Law.com

This Year's Biggest Winners and Losers in UK Corporate Clients

Law.com International has analysed the shifting relationships between law firms and the U.K.'s largest companies over the last year.
6 minute read

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