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National Law Journal

Big Law Refuted: Plaintiffs Firms Offer a Less-Traveled Route to Success

While landing a job in Big Law was once the clear, safe choice for law students, those days are over. It's time for the legal industry to realize it.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Morrison & Foerster Lays Off 4% of US Staff, UK Staffing Under Review

A firm representative said the U.K. staff ranks are undergoing a "redundancy" review that may lead to a "handful" of further layoffs.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Pandemic Has Catalyzed Big Law's Embrace of Localized Leadership

"What the pandemic brought home was that the office managing partners actually depend on communication among each other," Ballard Spahr chairman Mark Stewart says.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

With the Rise of Mass Torts and Nuclear Verdicts, Could More Plaintiffs Firm Splits Be on the Horizon?

"It may be anecdotal, but it could be a byproduct of a lot more money going through plaintiffs firms—mass tort money, bigger and bigger verdicts," Ostroff Injury Law attorney Jon Ostroff said. "When the pie gets bigger so do the problems."
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Law Firm Leaders Confront Return-to-Office Policies

"The partners like me would love to have all the associates back," said Hogan Lovells CEO Miguel Zaldivar. "But you're going to see a lot of resistance on flexibility."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Duane Morris' Plan for Industry-Focused Growth Draws 2 Transactional Partners

Duane Morris leaders say the firm's recent hires follow its strategic growth plan of organizing attorneys into industry groups, rather than practice areas.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

As Remote Lawyers Handle More Admin Tasks, Firms Discover Support Inefficiencies

More lawyers are piling administrative tasks on their plates as they work remotely. But inefficiencies and a modernizing profession may require a different long-term solution.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Creating a Cultural Commitment To Drive D&I Programs Forward

To help firms move forward and create the right culture, here are some ideas and lessons learned from companies who have collected and analyzed data to determine the need for change and have designed their D&I strategy to match their business objectives.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Managing Your Law Firm Separation

We have counseled dozens of firms and attorneys with respect to professional transitions over many years. In our experience, our attorney clients who successfully forged new careers have followed these five suggestions.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Split Duties: Firms Large and Small Transitioned to Multi-Attorney Leadership in 2020

Firms of all sizes are testing out a dual-managing partner model so rainmaking leaders can balance client relationships with day-to-day management.
4 minute read

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