Alaina Lancaster

Alaina Lancaster

Alaina Lancaster, based in San Francisco, covers disruptive trends and technologies shaping the future of law. She authors the weekly legal futurist newsletter What's Next. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @a_lancaster3

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November 07, 2024 | Law.com

By the Data: A Weekly Look at Legal Industry Trends

Dig into must-see data from the Law.com Newsroom.

By ALM Staff

3 minute read

November 07, 2024 | Law.com

The Week in Data Nov. 7: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the U.S.-headquartered firms that have announced exit plans in Greater China, as well as the largest European Union law firms by headcount.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

October 31, 2024 | Law.com

The Week in Data Oct. 31: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the percentage of multidistrict litigation appointments that went to attorneys of color in 2023.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

October 31, 2024 | Law.com

Why Retirement Might Be Increasingly Top-of-Mind for Older Attorneys

Generational trends driving a need for succession planning and a rapidly moving technological goal post are spurring some elder attorneys to ask themselves whether now is the right time to retire.

By Alaina Lancaster

7 minute read

October 18, 2024 | Law.com

Elder Litigators Confront Tough Questions in Last Act of Careers

Lawyers who have worked for decades on some of the biggest cases spoke with Law.com about how they view their role in the profession as they age.

By ALM Staff

3 minute read

October 18, 2024 | Law.com

The Week in Data Oct. 18: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including summer associate satisfaction rankings.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

September 25, 2024 | Law.com

The Week in Data Sept. 25: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on this week's data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the most profitable international firms and the 2024 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards honorees.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

September 23, 2024 | Law.com

What We Know About the Kentucky Judge Killed in His Chambers

Follow Law.com's coverage of this developing story.

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

September 23, 2024 | The Recorder

Skadden Recruits King & Spalding Litigation Partner Quyen Ta

The move is Skadden's second Palo Alto partner hire this year and follows a string of recent litigation leader pickups.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

September 18, 2024 | The Recorder

Bedsworth: Bon Appetit, Monsieur Raccoon

"In California, the animal you run over cannot be carted off to your freezer. It must stay by the side of the road. California reserves jurisdiction over dead animals—wild animals, that is, not pets—to state agencies," says Justice William W. Bedsworth.

By William W. Bedsworth

9 minute read