August 09, 2018 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Will 'Alternative' Providers Ever Go Mainstream?Ernst & Young's acquisition this week of Riverview Law, which was launched in 2012 with backing from DLA Piper, has the Big Law world buzzing.
By Roy Strom
7 minute read
August 09, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Latham's Leadership Roles Filled as Firm Names Chicago Partner Vice ChairmanLatham & Watkins' top leadership ranks are now set following the unexpected departure of its former chairman earlier this year.
By Roy Strom
3 minute read
August 08, 2018 | The American Lawyer
A Big Four-Branded New Law Competitor Could Be a 'Safe Disruptor'Ernst & Young is the first of the Big Four to acquire a managed services firm. What happens next?
By Roy Strom
8 minute read
August 06, 2018 | The American Lawyer
ABA to Slash Dues Amid Membership DropRoughly 15 percent of U.S. lawyers paid dues to the ABA last year. The association hopes cheaper memberships will boost that figure.
By Roy Strom
1 minute read
August 03, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Women Partners, Law Firm Leaders Have Vastly Different Big Law Lives, Study ShowsA new American Bar Association analysis shows that men and women experience life at large law firms vastly differently. The data underscores what the ABA hopes will be the first step toward changing that.
By Roy Strom
5 minute read
August 02, 2018 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: 'The Millennials' Are Coming, and Big Law Isn't ReadyA Canadian law and MBA student sheds some light on a disconnect between law firm leaders and a younger generation.
By Roy Strom
3 minute read
August 02, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Avoiding Controversy, Rosenstein Defends Rule of Law in ABA SpeechIf he wanted to make a direct statement on the controversy surrounding his position as deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein left it for others to insinuate as he offered a general defense of the U.S. rule of law.
By Roy Strom
1 minute read
August 01, 2018 | The American Lawyer
A Trans-Atlantic Acquisition Shows Divide in US, UK Legal Tech AdoptionHighQ is hoping to match the success it has had across the pond by acquiring stateside competitor Legal Anywhere.
By Roy Strom
2 minute read
July 31, 2018 | The American Lawyer
LexShares Provides Closer Look at Litigation Funding Sourcing TechnologyArtificial intelligence may be helping to find potential litigation investments, but it is a long way from making investment decisions on its own.
By Roy Strom
1 minute read
July 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Weil Holding Departing Dallas Counsel to 6-Month Notice PeriodA newly promoted counsel at Weil, Gotshal & Manges is effectively on “garden leave” as the firm takes the unusual position of enforcing a notice period that exists in its employment agreement with certain lawyers.
By Roy Strom
5 minute read