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Texas Lawyer

Jerry Clements to Step Down as Chair of Locke Lord; Houston Partner David Taylor to Succeed Her

The firm spent many months getting input from every partner at the firm before identifying and naming its new leader.
27 minute read

The American Lawyer

UK Law Firms Ink Alliances in Three Countries

As U.S. firms seek to increase market share, so do their colleagues overseas. DAC Beachcroft and Mills & Reeve recently signed agreements with firms in Argentina, Germany and The Netherlands.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Why Is Law Firm Innovation Failing? How to Push for Success

Recent news and awards indicate law firms are increasing their investments in innovation. Stories of recently launched innovation committees, R&D teams and idea labs routinely grace the pages of industry publications. Yet despite these investments, the trajectory of the industry as a whole seems to have remained largely unchanged. Why are innovation efforts by larger law firms failing to make a meaningful impact?
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Looks On as 'New Law' Gets Closer to Clients

A deal to outsource a portion of DXC Technology Co.'s legal department to UnitedLex Corp. may have long-term effects for law firms.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Many' Sedgwick Lawyers to Join UK Law Firm in New Year

A memo announcing the move of two San Francisco-based Sedgwick partners to Clyde & Co indicates that a larger contingent—perhaps up to 25 partners—is poised to join them at the firm.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Labaton Sucharow Names Securities Litigator to Serve as Firm Co-Chairman

Beginning in 2018, Christopher Keller will share leadership of the firm with longtime chairman Lawrence Sucharow.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

McCalla Raymer Snaps Up Another Foreclosure Firm as Consolidation Continues

Atlanta-based real estate closing and foreclosure firm McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce acquired a big chunk of default services firm Buckley Madole, expanding into 10 states.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fake South Florida Foreclosure Law Firm Operators Sentenced to 5 Years

Prosecutors charged the federal defendants operated companies that billed themselves as law firms and legal referral firms in Coral Springs, West Palm Beach and Boca Raton.
3 minute read

International Edition

Courting Asia, Smith Gambrell Expands to Los Angeles

After gaining a European foothold earlier this year, the firm is looking to the West Coast to expand its Asian clientele.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Why Is Law Firm Innovation Failing?

Law Firm Marketing columnist Marcie Borgal Shunk asks and analyzes the question: Why are innovation efforts by larger law firms failing to make a meaningful impact?
5 minute read

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