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International Edition | Commentary
By Paul Hodkinson | June 18, 2023
It is too easy to blame all the job cuts on market conditions, there is something else going on and it is more worrying for juniors, writes the Global Lawyer.
International Edition | Commentary
By Lisa Shuchman | June 11, 2023
The power dynamic inside law firms has shifted. Intense talent wars are gone, demand for legal services has dropped, COVID alerts have been canceled and partners once again can call the shots. Associates have lost their leverage — for now. But pendulums swing back and forth. How long can partners maintain the upper hand?
International Edition | Commentary
By Krishnan Nair | June 4, 2023
Several associates say they don't want to see hybrid working eroded, but others are sympathetic to the office push, as The Global Lawyer discovers.
International Edition | Commentary
By Paul Hodkinson | May 28, 2023
The pressure on the likes of Ashurst, Clifford Chance, O'Melveny, Pillsbury and others to also do a deal has suddenly intensified, writes the Global Lawyer.
International Edition | Commentary
By Lisa Shuchman | May 21, 2023
Young lawyers are not buying into the promise and prestige of a life in Big Law, as it doesn't align with what they view as important. Do they have a point?
International Edition | Commentary
By Krishnan Nair | May 14, 2023
'What if this quietness means that I'm actually just dead weight that the firm needs to get rid of. That kind of thinking works its way into your bones.'
International Edition | Commentary
By Lisa Shuchman | May 7, 2023
Too many unpredictable factors are at play for law firm leaders to count on once-lucrative practice areas to make a quick and strong comeback. So they are hiring partners who are experts in other fields, hoping demand in those practices will carry their firms forward, writes the Global Lawyer.
International Edition | Commentary
By Paul Hodkinson | April 30, 2023
After years of benign market conditions where almost all law firms flourished, we are entering a time when pockets of lawyers are finding themselves in difficulty, writes the Global Lawyer.
By Krishnan Nair | April 24, 2023
The legal sector grew 2.7% in 2022—making barely a dent in a 10-year growth trend that has seen it swell by nearly 70%. But, if there is a recession later in 2023, Big Law has proven it can weather economic upheavals.
International Edition | Commentary
By Lisa Shuchman | April 16, 2023
It was only a matter of time: Governments want a say on the regulation of generative AI and chatbots such as GPT, writes The Global Lawyer. Meanwhile, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has his say on globalization and the rule of law.
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