Roy Strom
December 21, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Mayer Brown's Lone Minnesota Associate Is Changing Lives in UgandaAs an associate at one of the world's largest law firms, Brian Kuhl is doing exactly what he envisioned when he decided to pursue a law degree: building a home for his extended family in Uganda.
By Roy Strom
7 minute read
December 14, 2017 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: A Hitch in a 'New Law' Business ModelVirtual law firms are increasingly popular, but they may also be vulnerable to group departures or spin-offs.
By Roy Strom
7 minute read
December 14, 2017 | The American Lawyer
In 2018, Law Firms Will Face Greater Challenges Than Slow GrowthA new report by Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group finds that a slow-growth market for legal services will not abate in 2018. That's just one of several issues facing managing partners as their partnerships continue to age and more competitors squeeze onto their turf.
By Roy Strom
5 minute read
December 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer
At Morgan Lewis, McKee Nelson's Securitization Legacy Lives OnMcKee Nelson ran laps around its competitors during the mortgage-backed securities boom. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, which nearly three years ago absorbed the remnants of that firm, recently recruited another ex-McKee Nelson lawyer to join its now market-leading securitization practice.
By Roy Strom |
86 minute read
December 08, 2017 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: An Antidote for Legal AI HypeThe problem isn't that artificial intelligence is useless. It's that AI has become a buzzword.
By Roy Strom |
19 minute read
December 07, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Big Law Looks On as 'New Law' Gets Closer to ClientsA deal to outsource a portion of DXC Technology Co.'s legal department to UnitedLex Corp. may have long-term effects for law firms.
By Roy Strom
7 minute read
December 06, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Caesars' Final Big Law Bankruptcy Bill Tops $160MCaesars Entertainment Operating Co., one of America's biggest gaming companies, will pay more than $160 million to a half-dozen Am Law 100 firms for their services during its nearly three-year stay in Chapter 11 that concluded in October.
By Roy Strom
3 minute read
December 06, 2017 | International Edition
Clydes set to ramp up US presence with fire-sale deal for up to 25 Sedgwick West Coast partnersThe UK firm is in talks to recruit multiple Sedgwick California partners with two already set to join the firm in January
By Roy Strom and Joseph Evans
3 minute read
December 05, 2017 | The American Lawyer
'Many' Sedgwick Lawyers to Join UK Law Firm in New YearA memo announcing the move of two San Francisco-based Sedgwick partners to Clyde & Co indicates that a larger contingent—perhaps up to 25 partners—is poised to join them at the firm.
By Roy Strom |
3 minute read
December 05, 2017 | The Recorder
Leading Sedgwick Insurance Lawyers in SF to Join UK Law Firm in New Year, "Many" to FollowA memo announcing the move of two San Francisco-based Sedgwick partners to Clyde & Co indicates that a larger contingent—perhaps up to 25 partners—is poised to join them at the firm.
By Roy Strom |
13 minute read
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