By Garland A. Kelley | July 10, 2023
The new court will likely face constitutional challenges, as the Texas Constitution requires that "district" court judges be elected.
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By Andrew Maloney | July 10, 2023
As lateral mobility has increased, law firms have placed additional pressures on business professionals, from human resources, marketing and those tasked with checking conflicts.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | July 10, 2023
Positioning a law firm as a lower-cost alternative doesn't appear to be bearing fruit for so-called static law firms, according to a new report.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | July 5, 2023
Kirkland and Am Law 50 peers K&L Gates and Proskauer Rose are among the latest victims of a sweeping cyber breach. "It proves that nobody is immune," said Zach Olsen, president of communications firm Infinite Global.
By Isha Marathe | July 3, 2023
Litigation paralegals and tight redaction checks are vital to preventing inadvertent disclosures during production. But too often, such controls are not put in place.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | Hugo Guzman | July 3, 2023
The pandemic may have accelerated the trend of companies winnowing down their lists of preferred providers.
By Stephanie Wilkins | June 30, 2023
The recent acquisition of Casetext by Thomson Reuters has raised many questions about the future of generative AI in legal research. Here, LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters weigh in on issues including build vs. buy, which LLMs to use, securing AI talent and more.
By Christine Charnosky | June 29, 2023
"In the market for legal talent, major American law firms are clamoring for diversity, for a variety of good reasons, but also because their Fortune 500 clients are demanding that their cases be staffed with attorneys from diverse backgrounds," said Kevin K. Washburn, N. William Hines dean and professor of law at the University of Iowa College of Law. "This market demand remains strong, [so] law schools will find lawful ways to meet that demand."
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | June 29, 2023
Am Law 100 firms may wish to grow by finding midsize merger partners. But those targets would rather grow on their own terms.
By Chris O'Malley | Maydeen Merino | June 29, 2023
"The questions on labor markets in most cases seem misfocused and not something that should be, and that has not historically been, part of the standard merger review," said Deidre Johnson, counsel with Ropes & Gray.
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