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Corporate Counsel

AI to Redefine Paralegal Role, Imperiling Some Practitioners, Turbocharging Careers of Others

"It's not completely taking over my oversight and judgment," Luigi Caldeira, a senior paralegal at Greenberg Traurig, said. "Rather, it's an added feature to increase my productivity and allow me more time to focus on the big stuff."
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Merger Prospects Alive But Dwindling for Burns & Levinson

The midsize firm could act as another firm's entrance point to Boston, but an aging partnership, low leverage, rate-constrained practices and a major lease obligation present challenges.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Willkie Inks 20 More Years in Midtown Manhattan

New York office managing partner Rosalind Fahey Kruse said the firm will be "undergoing a complete overhaul of the space."
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

On the Move and After Hours: Laddey Clark; Burlington County Bar; Prudential; Jewish Bar Association

Jewish Bar Association hosts it's first annual gala; Burlington County Bar installs president; and more moves.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Succession Is Inevitable—Good Succession Planning Is Not

There is mass amnesia about how fragile law firms really are. Even storied firms can collapse when their fortunes change—and fortunes can change fast.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cooley Hires First Chief Innovation Officer in Wilson Sonsini's David Wang

Wang has been on the forefront of technical innovation and is a known and respected commodity in the legal technology community. What will he do at Cooley?
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Where (and Why) Law Firm Lateral Partner Activity Is Surging

"There is a boom coming. We just don't know when," one recruiter said this week. "But it's absolutely coming, and it's going to be synonymous with the interest rate drops."
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Thoughts on Making the Move from Federal Prosecutor to Big Law Partner

Danny Grooms, Rebekah Donaleski and John Bostic, three former federal prosecutors who are now partners at Cooley, discuss what it's like going from having the United States as a constant client to building a book of business in private practice.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Harder to Justify' Counsel Tiers in Big Law, Amid Focus on Nonequity Partners, Lateral Recruiting

"For a lot of firms, nonequity partners are replacing counsel to a large degree," noted one law firm recruiter.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Bracewell Launches Paris Office With 11-Lawyer Norton Rose Energy Team

The Norton Rose Fulbright energy and infrastructure team, led by three partners, expands Bracewell's reach into France and French-speaking Africa.
4 minute read

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