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The American Lawyer

How To Avoid Becoming Irrelevant in a Fast-Changing Legal Market

Big Law firms must adapt to survive. Author Richard Susskind says if done right, law firms can "even make money while they sleep."
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Law Firms Can Minimize Write-Downs

As realization rates slip, UnitedLex's Nancy Jessen explains how law firms can limit the work they have to write off.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Harvey Weinstein's Wild Weekend Involved Plenty of Lawyers

The disgraced film studio mogul abrupt resignation from his namesake company came after its board of directors hired Debevoise & Plimpton and a member of his legal team stepped down.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Clients Attend 'Camp for Adults' on Pepper Partner's Private Island

Pepper Hamilton partner Ray Miller has a new approach to developing client relationships. All you need is a private island.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ahead of NBA Season, Top Players' Lawyer Switches Teams

Christina Guerola Sarchio, a member of the board of directors at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and chair of the firm's class action strike team, has joined Dechert in Washington, D.C.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Orrick Taps Consulting Firm for New Diversity, Inclusion Head

The firm has brought on attorney and career coach Joi Bourgeois to serve in a newly created role.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Report Finds Law Firms Playing Catch-Up on Competitive Intelligence

Firms know they need intelligence about their rivals to compete effectively, but few are gathering and using all the data at their disposal, a new report found.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland, Kutak Rock Unite Again in Toys 'R' Us Bankruptcy

The two firms, which have partnered up on Chapter 11 cases for Gymboree and Gordmans, have now submitted court papers showing how much they intend to charge—and have already been paid—for their roles representing another ailing retailer. Another bankrupt Kirkland client paid $47.5 million to the firm within the past year.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Nebraska Firm Details How It Will Accept Bitcoin Payment Following Court Opinion

The Nebraska Supreme Court said in its opinion that it is ethical for attorneys in Nebraska to receive digital currency such as bitcoin as payments.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Selling Playboy Bunnies in China: How Hugh Hefner Kept His Lawyers Busy

A hutch of lawyers handled everything from First Amendment fights to trademark strategy for Hefner over the years.
5 minute read

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