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South Florida's Billing Rates Remain Flat As Small Firms Get More Than Half the Work

Lawyer billing rates in the South Florida market grew more slowly than in most large markets through 2015 and a larger percentage of the work went to smaller law firms than it did in larger cities
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Schnader Harrison Grabs Former OAG Corruption Prosecutor

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis has added to its white-collar and internal investigations practice, bringing on partner Laurel Brandstetter in Pittsburgh.
15 minute read

The American Lawyer

With Hourly Rates Rising, Report Shows Spotty Record for GC's Cost-Constraint Tactics

Hourly rates are rebounding strongly from the post-recession doldrums and Big Law is leading the way in capturing more money for their time. Nonetheless, overall demand for lawyers' time continues to fall, according to an analysis released Monday of actual legal invoices from nearly 100 companies.
13 minute read

Daily Report Online

Revenue Slips Slightly at Morris Manning After Record Year

Morris Manning & Martin, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, posted modest decreases in revenue and profit for 2016 after landmark gains the year before.
21 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

More Notable Laterals: The Runners-Up

Aside from the list of top lateral hires, a number of attorneys made moves worth noting in 2016.
68 minute read

The American Lawyer

Survey Finds Midsized LA Firms Just Looking For Right Fit

Nearly nine out of 10 midsized Los Angeles law firms were approached in the past year by another firm looking to merge, according to a survey by legal consultancy the Zeughauser Group. Almost half of those firms are open to the possibility of a combination.
23 minute read

Daily Report Online

A Roundup of Photos From Recent Georgia Legal Events

By | March 14, 2017
From international event planning to local pro bono partnership kickoffs, lawyers and their firms kept busy working in the community this winter.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Midsize Pa. Firms Squeeze Gains From Tight Market

After a year when anemic demand kept growth in check for some of Pennsylvania's largest law firms, leaders at smaller firms said they were relieved about their 2016 results and optimistic for 2017.
14 minute read

Legaltech News

Blockchain: A Short Primer for Lawyers

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency transactions depend upon the transactional trust enabled by blockchain, a distributed system using open source digital protocols with cryptographic security, and the operation of a distributed shared ledger within which chains of blocks of data from individual transactions are analyzed, or “mined,” for validity.
22 minute read

Daily Report Online

Freeman Mathis Continues Growth Spurt and Other "On the Move" News

Freeman Mathis & Gary has been on a hiring spree, adding five partners, a lobbyist and an 11-lawyer Los Angeles boutique since the beginning of the year.
27 minute read

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