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August 25, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Who wants to read serious, long-winded pieces about the legal profession in late August? No one. Certainly, not moi. So here's the beach edition of the latest news

By Vivia Chen, The Careerist

7 minute read

August 25, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The legal marketing community took issue with The American Lawyer's use of "nonlawyer" in a story. Here's why.

By Gina Passarella

13 minute read

August 25, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The National Football League season is approaching in the U.S., but across the pond, lawyers are reaping the benefits from a record-setting summer for soccer players in the U.K. Several firms have scored big on deals in the English Premier League, where clubs are setting new spending records in the search for talent.

By Joseph Evans

4 minute read

August 23, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Australia's Henry Davis York and British firm Olswang both saw large groups of partners leave their ranks prior to combinations. Filings in the U.K. reveal that Olswang shed almost one-third of its partnership prior to combining with CMS Cameron McKenna and Nabarro earlier this year.

By Anna Ward and Brian Baxter

4 minute read

August 23, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The global legal giant has made a double partner hire for its leveraged finance practice in London and Hong Kong.

By James Booth

4 minute read

August 22, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The Magic Circle firm appears to have refused to advise the Persian Gulf state in connection with a controversial $3 billion loan at the height of the 2008 financial crisis amid concerns over its legality, according to papers filed with a court in London.

By James Booth

4 minute read

August 22, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The law firm business model of the past is under attack. Slowly, private legal is responding with things like developing knowledge management systems, establishing jobs for data analysts who can establish pricing of services and beginning to look at ways to outline workflows and processes. Unfortunately, corporate clients are impatient and are beginning to push harder for improved efficiency and increased speed of service delivery.

By Teresa J. Walker, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report

9 minute read

August 18, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Slaughter and May has kicked off a review of the way it appraises its associates, after the firm opted to move away from performance-based pay earlier this year.

By Anna Ward

6 minute read

August 18, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is notching short-term gains at the risk of long-term pain from its most famous client, argues Steven J. Harper.

By Steven J. Harper

6 minute read

August 17, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, known for its work in the pro bono arena, has named Lauren Connell as its new pro bono counsel. Connell succeeds Fiona Brett, a well-regarded pro bono lawyer who suffered a personal tragedy last year, as she prepares to leave the firm.

By McKenna Moore

4 minute read