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Gordon Caplan Set to Become the Next Member of the Big Law Felons Club. Now What?

The former Willkie chair certainly is not the first Big Law partner to find himself on the wrong side of the law, but this is not your average bad lawyer story.
8 minute read

International Edition

A Cautionary Tale of the NQ Who Became a NPM (Not Partner Material)

A legal recruiter warns against shunning the call of the market.
3 minute read

International Edition

Global Firms Study an Unpredictable Market in South Korea

The government's 2016 decision to pull back from a full-market liberalisation raised many eyebrows, especially among the global firms intending to practice Korean law.
4 minute read

International Edition

Go Big or Go Niche: The Management Myth That Makes Little Sense in Law

Management consultants might not admit it, but commercial law is so profitable that you can do fairly well out of it even with very few differentiators
5 minute read

International Edition

The Questions Young Lawyers Should Ask Themselves Before Making a Lateral Move

Young lawyers thinking of a move should take stock of not just the dissatisfaction they are experiencing, but the root causes of professional discontent.
8 minute read

International Edition

UK Firms Looking Across the Pond Risk Entering No-Man's Land

In a sense, a tie-up with a U.S. firm offers the worst of both worlds.
4 minute read

International Edition

Allen & O'Melveny or A&O&O? Name Game Fun Conceals The Insecurities Of A Generation

Less than 10 years ago eyebrows would have been raised if any magic circle member had held merger talks with a U.S. firm not eligible to wear white shoes. Not any more.
4 minute read

International Edition

Reflections of a Refugee Lawyer on International Women's Day

An attorney who works with refugees asks, "Can we talk about equal rights for women—all women—when refugee women are excluded from this dialogue?"
8 minute read

International Edition

Why Michelle Obama Disliked Working at Sidley – and the Lessons That Still Apply

In her autobiography, Michelle Obama offers a dismal depiction of the three years she spent as an associate at Sidley Austin, in part because there were so few other minority lawyers at the firm. But she didn't just complain - she tried to change things.
8 minute read

International Edition

Burnout is part of the profession. How can lawyers avoid it?

Lawyers' personalities, combined with the adversarial nature of the profession and the high-pressure environment of a law firm, make burnout a serious problem in the industry.
10 minute read

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