October 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
K&L Gates Looks to Extend Gen AI Expertise to Access to Justice FightThe firm partnered with the Legal Design Lab at Stanford Law School to lead the inaugural AI & Access to Justice Summit.
By Jon Campisi
6 minute read
October 28, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Secrecy Or Prejudice: Panelists Debate Transparency in Litigation Financing ArrangementsOne defense attorney argued that disclosure of funding agreements would allow litigants to determine how much control funders exercise, but litigation funders contend that existing ethics rules offer sufficient protections.
By Jon Campisi
6 minute read
October 28, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms 'Still Lacing Up Their Shoes' in Gen AI Race, Report SaysMeanwhile, "corporate America is sprinting ahead," according to a new Law.com Pro Fellows report, "Keeping Pace: Law Firms in the Era of AI-Driven Business."
By Jon Campisi
6 minute read
October 24, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Delivery of Legal Services Is Changing as More States Explore Reform MeasuresIndiana, Minnesota and Washington state are all mulling proposals that would allow nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, following in the footsteps of Arizona and Utah.
By Jon Campisi
8 minute read
October 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Axiom's Arizona Law Firm Hires Transactional Attorney From DLA PiperThe ALSP's subsidiary, which has an alternative business structure license, is expanding its ranks as other states mull regulatory changes.
By Jon Campisi
5 minute read
October 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Dechert Partners With Wharton School for Associate-Level Business Training ProgramThe firm is following in the footsteps of Milbank and Weil, which have pursued similar tie-ups with top business schools.
By Jon Campisi
5 minute read
October 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Rising Varied Investment Products, Regulatory Activity Drive Demand in Investment FundsIn recent weeks, Davis Polk, Akin, Weil, Stradley Ronon and others have landed lateral partners, signaling the heightened competition for talent.
By Jon Campisi
6 minute read
October 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Am Law 50, U.K. Magic Circle Firms See Lateral Hiring Jump in Finance, Corporate"This year, we're doing very well and we're comparing that to 2021, which was just an insanely busy year," said Macrae partner Jon Truster.
By Jon Campisi
3 minute read
October 14, 2024 | The American Lawyer
K&L Gates Taps Morgan Lewis Lawyer for Asset Management PracticeNew partner Sarah Riddell will focus on the Commodity Exchange Act and Securities and Exchange Commission compliance.
By Jon Campisi
4 minute read
October 14, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Proskauer Rose Investment Management Trio Jumps to Stradley RononStuart H. Coleman, David Stephens and William T. MacGregor are moving from an Am Law 50 firm to a 200-plus lawyer shop that punches above its weight in the investment management arena.
By Jon Campisi
5 minute read
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