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Law.com

Authentic Communications Increase Success for Value-Driven Clients

As the relationship between in-house and outside counsel continues to evolve, lawyers must continue to foster a client-first mindset, offer business-focused solutions, and embrace technology that helps deliver work faster and more efficiently.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

King & Spalding Leaves Texas Patent Case After Client Stops Paying

A magistrate judge allowed the firm to drop its representation of a company suing Samsung for patent infringement.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Which Outside Law Firms Are Irreplaceable, and Which Should Have Gotten the Ax Years Ago?

"Our goal is to work with firms to reach common objectives, not to simply cut the bill," said Marni Friedlander, general counsel of the American Management Association.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

How Big Law Congressional Investigation Practices Will Stay Busy in 2025

“I don't think that there's a single industry that's safe anymore, safe meaning like off-limits from investigations,” Hogan Lovells partner Michael Bell said.
5 minute read

Law.com

How Can Lawyers Get Client Referrals?

Getting new business doesn't always involve knocking on doors. It can often be gained by whispering in the right ears.
4 minute read

Law.com

Trump's Return to the White House: The Legal Industry Reacts

Law firm leaders, litigators and key industry stakeholders weigh in on the business, regulatory and legal implications of second Trump administration going forward.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Practice Leaders 'Bullish' That Second Trump Presidency Will Be Good for Business

Hogan Lovells' Aaron Cutler said that he anticipates a "busy four years" for D.C. firms as the Trump administration looks to hit the ground running with regulatory reform.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Baker McKenzie, Ex-Client Embroiled In Litigation Over Retainer Agreement Breach

California-based workplace services company SBM Management Services alleges that the global firm failed to adhere to a requirement in which it would provide updates when expended attorneys' fees and costs reached $15,000 intervals.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Fighting for Legal Fees: Lowenstein Sandler Battles for $766,000

In a suit filed in Essex County Superior Court, Lowenstein Sandler says Trif & Modugno and partner Louis A. Modugno drove a Lowenstein Sandler client, Harmony Foundation of New Jersey, into insolvency and receivership.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

AI Gives Legal Departments New Leverage to Demand Speed, Efficiency From Law Firms

"Lawyers accustomed to week-long turnarounds for contract reviews may find their clients demanding same-day service to keep up with sales/growth teams," according to Aaron Boersma, author of "Keeping Pace: Law Firms in the Era of AI-Driven Business."
3 minute read

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