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Corporate Counsel

Hourly Rates Rocket Higher, as Elite Firms Leverage Pricing Power

Legal departments are facing unprecedented financial pressure. "But when it comes to high-value work, they are willing to pay top dollar," said Owen Burman, managing director of the Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firm Marketers Saw Pay Raises, but Workload and Promotion Challenges Remain

"We're overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated. We're considered an expense, not an investment," noted one respondent of ALM Intelligence's recent legal marketing survey.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Holland & Knight Attorney Improperly Accessed Client File to Gain Upper Hand in Divorce Proceedings, Suit Alleges

The firm stands accused of failing to flag a conflict of interest and safeguard confidential client information.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Women IP Lawyers Say Winning More First-Chair Roles Hinges on Communicating Effectively, Not Swagger or a 'Lawyerly' Voice

LinkedIn IP head Renee Brown said she wants emails from outside counsel that tell her what she needs to know in no more than two paragraphs. "I can't get into the weeds—I just don't have that kind of time," she said.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Law Firm Accused of Padding Client's $1.5 Million Bill

"This lawsuit is without merit," Sills Cummis General Counsel Richard Epstein said in a statement about the suit. "Mr. Hekemian owes the firm a significant amount for the legal services that he requested, and we will be filing a counterclaim to collect all sums due."
3 minute read

Law.com

Client Retention: Grabbing the Low-Hanging Fruit

This article explores the importance of client retention, strategies to nurture client relationships, and how to leverage those relationships for business development.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Taking Big Leaps in Head Count, 'Show Me' State Law Firms Aggressive in Growth

Several Am Law 200 law firms with roots in Kansas City are quickly attracting talent and clients across the U.S.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Meet the Lawyers Working for Kamala Harris' Campaign

Lawyers associated with firms such as Covington, Perkins Coie, Wilmer, Jenner & Block and Munger Tolles have all landed roles in her campaign.
4 minute read

Law.com

Nashville Firm Accused of Illegally Retaining Client's Funds, Acting as Counsel After Termination

As a result of the delay, obfuscation, and refusal by defendants to accommodate the transfer of files and information for the member accounts, TENCU has expended countless employee hours and costs in communicating with its members to advise them that the defendants no longer represent TENCU," according to the complaint filed by the plaintiff's new firm with Adams and Reese.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Some Law Firms 'Bullish' a Trump Presidency Will Push M&A Activity, but Lawyers Aren't Sitting on Deals Now

"Crystal balls are a bit all over the place" when it comes to the election's impact on transactional work, noted one recruiter.
5 minute read

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