Patricia Melville

Patricia Melville

June 08, 2020 | Daily Business Review

As the New Normal Redefines Class-Action Litigation, Lawyers Need Novel Approaches

The future of class actions over the next decade will be shaped by industries that will require greater specialization, ability to stay abreast of cutting-edge products and services, and skill navigating unchartered territories.

By Mark Heise and Patricia Melville

6 minute read

February 26, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Industry Faces New Dynamics as Departing BigLaw Attorneys Open Boutiques

Call it "boutiqification" of law. The emerging growth of boutique law firms created by attorneys who departed BigLaw firms is creating new dynamics in the industry, with impacts on everyone from lawyers to their clients.

By Patricia Melville

5 minute read