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Tech is a Timebomb for Law Firms

The dangers of integrating technology whose vulnerabilities aren't visible on first viewing are becoming clear and present, writes The Global Lawyer.
5 minute read

International Edition

It's Not All About the US Legal Market

The world is a big place, and North America isn't the only legal market that matters. Change is taking place rapidly across the globe, and the time may have come for the legal industry to take the long view, broaden its horizons and stop doing business as usual.
9 minute read

International Edition

The Hidden Reason Behind Big Law's Layoffs

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.
5 minute read

International Edition

What a Difference a Year Makes for Law Firm Associates

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?
8 minute read

International Edition

Could We See The Return of 5 Days in the Office?

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.
5 minute read

International Edition

A&O-Shearman Combo is Just the First Domino in the Merger Rally

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.
6 minute read

International Edition

What Do Lawyers Want?

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?
8 minute read

International Edition

'We Could Be Next': As Law Firms Swing the Axe, Associates are Getting Anxious

'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.'
5 minute read

International Edition

Can Law Firms Anticipate the Next Big Thing?

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.
7 minute read

International Edition

The Lawyers in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time

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.
5 minute read

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