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Pandemic Sparks Demand for Womble's Experiment With Corporate Contract Attorneys

Revenue from Womble's GC Solutions, an ALSP contract attorney service, is up 33% year over year, said Jamie Francis, the Womble corporate partner who heads it.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Emerging Opportunity: ADR Organizations Create New IT Roles for Virtual Proceedings

ADR Services Inc., which has seven offices throughout California, has added 25 Zoom coordinator specialists, who act as a liaison between parties in virtual proceedings.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ex-Kirkland Chair Hammes' SPAC Looks to Raise $200M for Legal Tech Acquisition

Jeffrey Hammes, who retired from Kirkland at the end of 2019, has joined former litigation finance CEO Adam Gerchen, to lead a "blank check" company.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: Week of Oct. 19, 2020

Carstens & Cahoon, a full-service intellectual property law firm based in Dallas, added Stephen Liu as its newest partner.
7 minute read

International Edition

Australian New Law Firm LegalVision to Expand to New Zealand

The firm plans to tap into demand from small and medium businesses and will offer the same tech-driven fix-fee legal advice model as it does in Australia.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Factor Names Retired Deloitte Vice Chair Carol Lindstrom to Its Board

Armed with experience managing multinational companies' tech implementations, and some Big Law connections, Carol Lindstrom joins Factor as it focuses in on transforming in-house legal services.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Axiom Doubles Down on Diversity Efforts as It Seeks to Woo In-House Legal Departments

"We can demonstrate a much, much higher threshold of diversity," said Axiom global head of legal Catherine Kemnitz.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Boredom, Stagnant Professional Growth Can Drain ALSPs of Their Flexibility Charms

Mental health advocates say lawyers must first be honest about what they want before turning to an alternative legal service providers (ALSP) as a work-life balance cure-all.
3 minute read

International Edition

Axiom Cuts Headcount in Germany and Switzerland

The cuts follow a reorganisation of Axiom's sales, client and lawyer support teams.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Doing More Than Dabbling in New Law, Report Finds

Thirty-five firms out of the Am Law 100 have launched captive alternative legal service providers, according to the NewLaw practice at Baretz+Brunelle.
4 minute read

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