North America
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Canadian Judge Says Government Has 'Failed' Canadians by Leaving Dozens of Judicial Vacancies Unfilled
By Gail J. Cohen | February 14, 2024
A Federal Court judge has called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to take action to reduce the number of unfilled seats on superior court benches.
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International Edition | Analysis
Will AI Kill Off the Billable Hour Someday?
By Maria Dinzeo | February 14, 2024
"The people who regulate the profession are the profession. They are judges and members of the bar. So what incentive do they have to give away that control to the machine?" said Foster Sayers, vice president of legal ops at health tech company symplr.
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
The Future of Partner Compensation: How Profit-Sharing Systems Shape the Firm's Culture and Success
By Corinne Staves, CM Murray | February 14, 2024
The likes of Paul Weiss and Linklaters have to decide on a remuneration system that reflects their culture and strategic objectives.
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International Edition | Features|Research
US Capability Needed? Slaughter and May's 'Best Friends' are Turning More to Freshfields, Latham Than Slaughters
By Charlotte Johnstone | February 14, 2024
The best friends are turning more to large firms, including Kirkland & Ellis, as industry commentators suggest that a U.S. capability is increasingly paramount for large M&A work.
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Flight to Quality Under Way in Selection of Arbitral Institutions
By Peter Shaw-Smith | February 13, 2024
Gary Born, chair of the international arbitration practice group at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, discusses the development of the Middle East as an arbitration hub, how the region sets standards in commercial arbitration, and why state-to-state proceedings could be effective even in the most intractable cases.
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To Implement Gen AI, Lawyers and Large Language Models Go Back to School
By Dan Roe | February 13, 2024
Law firms are training attorneys on prompt engineering and feeding data into LLMs to get both parties acquainted with each other.
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Impressive Gains at Quinn Emanuel, Hogan Lovells, Milbank Suggest A Healthy 2023 For Am Law 100
By Justin Henry | Dan Roe | February 13, 2024
"It's interesting to me that those in the top 50 did even better than those in the next 50," said Marci Taylor, a law firm strategy consultant and founder of Mantra Partner, in regard to early reports.
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Hogan Lovells Rebounds in 2023 With Most Profitable Year in History
By Justin Henry | February 13, 2024
The global firm brought in $2.68 billion in revenue, which translated into $2.74 million in profits per equity partner.
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Hogan Lovells Hires 23 M&A Lawyers From Orrick in Italy
By Kasvi Sehgal | February 12, 2024
Orrick said the departures are part of the firm's strategy to provide sector-specific advice, and include another exit to BonelliErede.
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
Dublin Is Building Its Competitive Edge as a Global Arbitration Center
By Killian O'Reilly, Neil Cahill, Ania Farren and Sonia Morton | February 12, 2024
Ireland's journey towards becoming a pre-eminent hub for dispute resolution is being marked by its position as an EU member, progressive legislative steps and a clear commitment to international standards, and by the introduction of third-party funding in international commercial arbitration.
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