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The American Lawyer

Looking Behind the Numbers in The Am Law 200 Rankings

The Am Law 200 results tell an interesting, complex story. We will examine what the results mean for that market segment and the firms around it.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Hangley Aronchick Aims for High-End Practice in a Small Setting

David Pudlin is the longtime president and CEO of Hangley Aronchick, a Philadelphia-based firm that also has offices in Harrsiburg and Norristown, Pennsylvania, and Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Law Firm's $24,000 Privacy Verdict Against Attorney Tossed

“Invasion of privacy is the theory on which The Travis Law Firm tried its case and on which the jury was charged. Texas courts have not recognized a corporation's right to privacy, and we likewise decline to do so here,” wrote Justice Russell Lloyd.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am in-house counsel working with an insurance company and want to save money. To do so, I would utilize paralegals and in-house office attorneys with a company that is located in other states to prepare documents, pleadings and strategy. Then outside counsel would be hired to review the documents and then appear in the local court. Is this ethical?
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans Scraps Two-CEO Model After One Year

Pittsburgh-based Eckert Seamans announced late last month that Dorothy Davis would no longer serve as a co-CEO of the firm, leaving Tim Hudak as the sole CEO. Sources say Davis as CEO made changes without communicating to others in the firm, while Hudak took a decidedly hands-off approach to his leadership role.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hybrid Paralegal Roles Are On the Rise at Law Firms, In-House

The latest trend in hiring for law firms and in-house legal departments? Hybrid paralegals—these positions bring the greatest value and are in demand. As clients seek legal services at lower costs, the need for multifaceted support staff grows.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Litigation Finance as a Tool to Increase Law Firm Rate Realization

Litigation finance can offer a middle path for law firms to recover 50-75 percent of their rack rates on an ongoing basis, while retaining upside in the form of a success fee that often pushes realizations to 125 percent or more of rack rates.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Firm Management in the Changing Workplace

Work-life balance initiatives are here to stay. This is not because they are simply a gimmick firms must now adopt to “keep up with the pack.” Fostering a healthy work-life balance for all firm personnel will impact the success of a firm.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Leadership and Mentoring: Leading by Serving

Leadership is not a title. Nor is it a right. It is not an excuse to boss others around. It doesn't bestow upon its owner powers over others' choices, values or decisions. Leadership is service.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Be Sure to Play 'Show and Tell' With Your Law Firm's Online Newsroom

Online newsrooms are powerful and versatile marketing tools for law firms. They are powerful because lawyers can use their firms' newsrooms to build their authority and credibility with website visitors simply by talking about themselves and the work they've done for their clients.
10 minute read

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