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Corporate Counsel

Year-end Hiring in 2023

Year-end hiring, or "Q4 placement" as search firms refer to it, is always tricky. But 2023 presents an additional challenge.
2 minute read

International Edition

Eversheds Takes on Partners from Across KWM Europe Offices, Many to Go Elsewhere

The firm inked an alliance with KWM China in July and had been expected to take on the vast majority of the lawyers from across five offices in Europe and the Middle East.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Axiom Subsidiary Taps Operations VP With Big 4 Background

Heather Jacobson said she was attracted to Axiom Advice & Counsel because it spoke to the roots of her clients' issues with the traditional law firm model while she occupied previous roles, citing limited access to partners and the ever-escalating billable hour.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Major, Lindsey & Africa Cuts Advisory Services Professionals Amid Refocus

Five employees could lose their jobs at the end of the month. An MLA representative said the search firm isn't exiting the advisory services business but "refocusing to a more tailored advisory offering, including coaching, advising and on-boarding."
2 minute read

Law.com

The Flight to Quality and Workplace Experience

That the pace of change is "accelerating" is surely an understatement. What seemed almost a near certainty a year ago — that law firms would fully and permanently embrace work-from-home — is experiencing a seeming reversal. While many firms have, in fact, embraced hybrid operations, the meaning of hybrid has evolved from "office optional," to an average required 2 days a week, to now many firms coming out with four-day work week mandates — this time, with teeth.
7 minute read

International Edition

From Navigating Coups to Spotting Trends in Mining, Linklaters' Africa Head Discusses Opportunities on the Continent

'We continue to be involved even in countries where politically speaking there are issues,' explains Linklaters' recently-appointed head of Africa, Justin Faye.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Klehr Harrison Appoints Two New Litigation Co-Chairs, Bringing Together Three Generations of Attorneys

Paige Willan and Grant Phelan will join Jonathan Krause at the helm of the firm's largest unit.
5 minute read

Law.com

The Remote GC Revolution Fizzles Out: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Many European Legal Departments Still Lack Clear Digitalization Strategy—or Budget

The Legisway Benchmark for Legal Departments report from Wolters Kluwer and the European Legal Tech Association (ELTA) showed that many corporate legal teams in Europe are still at the early stages of their digital transformation.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'I've Got to Start Over Like a 20-Year-Old Lawyer': $6M Award Over Lost Files

"Now that I'm vindicated, I'll be able to start over once the judgment is entered. But, basically, I'm 74 years old. I've got to start over like a 20-year-old lawyer," Michael Pohl said.
3 minute read

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