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New York Law Journal

Bar Groups Line Up Against 'Dangerous Changes' to Lawyer Regulation

"Outside ownership of legal providers would present a minefield for the profession," said a letter from New York bar leaders voicing concern about a pending ABA proposal.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

The Biggest Hurdle for Legal Tech Innovation? Law Firms' Business Structure

Legal tech companies may have a hard time breaking into the law firm market, but observers say the opportunities are too great to pass up.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Irell & Manella Sees More Partner Exits Amid Practice Pivot

The shift in strategy comes as three partners jump to other firms, with more departures expected. "This is a real tipping point, this is the direction we're going in," one Irell lawyer said.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Faegre Drinker Makes Its Debut, Pressing Size as an Advantage

Leaders of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath are making their case to clients now that the biggest law firm merger of the year so far is official.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Morrison & Foerster Posts Double-Digit Revenue Growth

The firm also reported growth in profits and increased its head count, exceeding 1,000 lawyers.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dentons Seals Double Merger Deals, Putting New US Strategy to the Test

The global megafirm is celebrating the first planned combinations under its "Golden Spike" American expansion plan.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

DC Bar Eyes Revamping Law Firm Ownership Rules

Washington, D.C., is already the sole jurisdiction in the U.S. that allows nonlawyers to partner in law firms. Now a bar committee will consider going even farther.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

ABA Formal Opinion Confirms Lawyer Mobility and Client Choice

In his Law Firm Partnership Law column, Arthur J. Ciampi discusses the recently issued ABA Formal Opinion 489, which confirms and solidifies the rights and obligations concerning transitioning lawyers from a legal ethics perspective.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

New Kleinbard MP: It Takes Years to Do Succession Right

Matthew Haverstick, who became one of three managing partners at Kleinbard this year, talks about planning for the future and what Philadelphia's legal scene may look like in a decade.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

ROSS Founder on Why Law Needs to be 'Re-regulated'

"Non-JDs should no longer be barred from ownership of law firms, and similarly, non-JDs should not be barred from the provisioning of some legal services. In reality, this has already partially occurred through the encroachment of global consulting firms into legal services," notes ROSS' Andrew Arruda.
5 minute read

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