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New Jersey Law Journal

Apply Contingency Fee Cap More Broadly

The court's decision in A.W. v Mount Holly Bd. Of Ed. is an important reaffirmation that the bargaining power between lawyer and client is often uneven, and as a consequence the fee charged is always subject to a review for reasonableness regardless of the terms of the negotiated fee agreement.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Outsourcing Support Services: How About a Freelance Paralegal?

A better work/life balance for the attorney is the greatest advantage to working with a freelance paralegal.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Revenue Inches Up at O'Melveny as Partner Profits Top $2M

The firm kept on a growth trajectory in 2017, though its revenue engine cooled from the prior two years.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Baker Botts Posts Big Drop in Revenue and Income in 2017 Following Year of Big Contingency Fees

The firm's revenue dropped 13.5 percent and its net income fell 24.3 percent in 2017. But its 2016 results were unusually high, boosted by big contingency fees.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Wilmer After Mueller; Advice From Flynn's Lawyer; DC Firms See Green

In this week's Washington Wrap, we ask Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr to rate the impact of Robert Mueller and his deputies' departure from the firm. Plus: A Covington manual for embattled lawmakers, and more 2017 law firm financial results.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Jenner Revenue Slips, Profits Fall Amid Investments in Talent

Revenue dipped about 2 percent at the litigation powerhouse last year, while profits per partner tumbled nearly 20 percent.
4 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: What Lawyers Will Go From Grunt to Great

Conventional wisdom says AI will take the grunt work off lawyers' plates, freeing their time for higher level thinking and legal analysis. But is there enough higher-level work for to go around?
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Shearman Sees Profits Rise as Revenue Stays Steady

Shearman & Sterling boosted partner profits by 7 percent while barely eking out revenue gains last year.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Arnold & Porter Sees Progress on Revenue, Profits After Kaye Scholer Deal

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer moved the needle on key financial metrics in its first post-merger year, but the firm said it has its eye on long-term growth.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen O'Connor Grows Revenue, Profits Amid Extended Hiring Spree

The firm said it beat its profitability expectations in a year of nonstop lateral additions.
5 minute read

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