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What Does ‘More-for-Less’ Mean?

On its face, more-for-less appeared to law firms like a demand for more work product at less cost, i.e., lower hourly rates. law firms did not respond by providing more work product at lower cost. The closest they came was fixed price deals, some risk sharing and a selection of freebies and value adds. Meanwhile they hiked rates.
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Daily Report Online

Attorneys Allege Contract Broken for Sharing $13M in Fees From MDL

Complaint in Alabama federal court tied to multidistrict litigation against Blue Cross Blue Shield in eight states.
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Legaltech News

AI and the Evolution of Legal Talent Functions

Law firms that are at the forefront of evaluating and deploying new technologies can demand certain requirements before rewarding their business to the providers who measure up. This would ensure products meet high legal and ethical standards, while still delivering on the promise of their potential.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Japan Highlights Burr & Forman Director's 'Body Of Work' With Highest Honor

Greg Canfield, who joined the firm as managing director of economic development in January, is being recognized for promoting cultural and economic ties between the U.S. and Japan.
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International Edition

Sole Rosenblatt Lawyer on Parent Company Board Resigns

In September, the law firm's former chief executive was cleared in an employment tribunal alleging racial discrimination.
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International Edition

How Afriwise is Using AI to Tackle Africa's Compliance Bottleneck

Afriwise, the African legal platform that acquired AI-based legal software developer Pythagoria in 2023, is deploying AI and their own legal database to build a compliance toolbox.
3 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance: Where Next for the UK's Original Private Equity Golden Child?

The firm's famed private equity offering has long been a place US firms hire from—but leaders Jonny Myers and Spencer Baylin believe the market is shifting in their favour.
10 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Industry Experts Launch 'Legal Data Intelligence' With Help From Relativity

The framework, meant to help the industry harness data in a smarter way, was founded by nearly 20 industry experts. The project has received resources from e-discovery company Relativity.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Bloomberg Law Acquires Project Management Solution Dashboard Legal

Bloomberg Law's acquisition of project management and collaboration solution Dashboard Legal further extends its reach beyond legal research following the company's release of Bloomberg Law Contract Solutions last year.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Role of Legal Technology in Profitable Flat-Fee Litigation

Today, nearly one in three matters is performed under an alternative fee arrangement, with flat fees being the most common. If your clients are seeking these agreements, following best practices for incorporating legal tech into your organization can optimize your alternative fee portfolio
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