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The American Lawyer

Holy Grail: Can Changing Big Law Recruiting, Hiring and Training Lead to Greater Retention?

Hiring 100 lawyers per year means a $100 million investment; by year 2.5, you are still trying to recoup its investment, but with 30-50% fewer lawyers.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Business Breakups: Why Business and Commercial Cases Are Well-Suited to Mediation

A public airing of a business dispute or partnership breakup can be harmful to the reputations of all the parties. Mediation allows the parties to resolve their differences in a confidential setting and to move forward.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mediating False Claims Act Cases: Issues for Attorneys to Keep in Mind

Choosing mediation, with a mediator who has experience with FCA cases, can help expedite a settlement that all the parties agree to. This can let the parties get back to their careers, businesses and their lives.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Delivery of Legal Services Is Changing as More States Explore Reform Measures

Indiana, Minnesota and Washington state are all mulling proposals that would allow nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, following in the footsteps of Arizona and Utah.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Three Legal Technology Trends That Can Maximize Legal Team Efficiency and Productivity

By 2026, Gartner predicts that 50% of office workers in global enterprises will be AI-augmented, either to increase productivity or to raise the quality of their work. In this article, Gartner experts have identified three major tech trends affecting legal professionals.
5 minute read

International Edition

Political Polarization Prompts Asia's Regional Firms to Seek Out Legal Networks

The age of globalization has faded, creating major change in the legal ecosystem in Asia. While the most notable shift has been Big Law's retreat, regional Asian players are seizing the opportunity to push for international exposure.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Axiom's Arizona Law Firm Hires Transactional Attorney From DLA Piper

The ALSP's subsidiary, which has an alternative business structure license, is expanding its ranks as other states mull regulatory changes.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Rocket Lawyer Subsidiary Lands ABS License in Arizona

The CEO of the online legal services provider says that nonlawyer ownership will allow the company to serve consumers more affordably.
3 minute read

International Edition

The Future of Legal Advice: Integrating a Multidisciplinary Approach

As the financial services sector evolves, so too must the lawyers that serve the industry.
3 minute read

International Edition

DLA Piper Launches German Delivery Centre, Taking Pinsent Masons Vario Co-Heads

The firm aims to establish a "cost-efficient" service in Germany, bridging the gap between traditional legal solutions and AI-based innovations.
2 minute read

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