December 20, 2024 | The American Lawyer
As Profits Rise, Law Firms Likely to Make More AI Investments in 2025So far, law firms have spent "very little" of their revenue on gen AI-related technology, consulting and staffing, but that’s expected to change, according to a recent report.
By Jon Campisi
7 minute read
December 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Working Across the 'Entire Ecosystem' Propels Ropes & Gray's Life Sciences Practice"Our health care, life sciences practices have been a big part of Ropes & Gray's portfolio for a very long time. We're a mature practice and we continue to grow and diversify in the market," said Tim McCrystal at Ropes & Gray, The American Lawyer's 2024 winner for Specialty Corporate Department of the Year, Pharma and Health Care.
By Jon Campisi
4 minute read
December 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer
As Global Law Firm Mergers Keep Coming, Will There Ever Be a New Swiss Verein?Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin eschewed the model for their upcoming tie-up. So did A&O Shearman earlier this year. But several leaders whose firms embraced the structure say it has served them well.
By Jon Campisi
8 minute read
December 12, 2024 | International Edition
As Global Law Firm Mergers Keep Coming, Could There Ever Be a New Swiss Verein?Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin eschewed the model for their upcoming tie up. So did A&O Shearman earlier this year. But several leaders whose firms embraced the structure say it has served them well.
By Jon Campisi
8 minute read
December 11, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Former Morgan Lewis Chair John Shenefield Dies at 85Morgan Lewis said he played a crucial role in helping to develop, evolve and expand the law firm during his time as chair.
By Jon Campisi
3 minute read
December 10, 2024 | National Law Journal
Jones Day Adds 10 US Supreme Court Clerks to Associate RanksThe five men and five women who are being brought on as associates at Jones Day all clerked for the conservative wing of the high court.
By Jon Campisi
2 minute read
December 05, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Linklaters Duo Jumps to Reed Smith's Structured Finance PracticePeter Williams and Elizabeth Walker had only been with Linklaters for a little more than two years when they opted to join Reed Smith in New York City.
By Jon Campisi
4 minute read
December 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Hogan Lovells, Reed Smith Add Tax Partners in DC, San FranciscoJay Singer joins Hogan Lovells from A&O Shearman while Saba Shatara moves to Reed Smith from Deloitte.
By Jon Campisi
4 minute read
December 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Baker McKenzie Builds on AI Foundation, Crafting Tools to Help Lawyers Work 'Better, Smarter'After launching an AI program in 2017 focused on cloud migration, the firm has since embraced the rise of generative AI.
By Jon Campisi and Alexander Lugo
10 minute read
November 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Associates, Staffers Continue to Put a Premium On Workplace Flexibility, Study Finds"Every single associate I'm talking to these days, one of the top five questions they ask me is, 'What is your policy on being able to work hybrid?'" said Amanda Koplos, president of the Association of Legal Administrators.
By Jon Campisi
5 minute read
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