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Lisa Shuchman is Executive Editor of Law.com International. At ALM she has also worked for The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel. Prior to joining ALM, she worked in Japan for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and in the U.S. for the Associated Press, The Industry Standard, and regional newspapers. She received a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @LisaLawReporter.
December 17, 2023 | International Edition
There's no question that 2023 has been an eventful year, filled with news about law firm mergers, AI and the impact of war. Here are some highlights. Check out what you might have missed.
By Lisa Shuchman
8 minute read
December 3, 2023 | International Edition
By definition, a ripple effect occurs when a disturbance occurs in a system and moves outward to shake up an increasingly larger part of that system. And so it is in the legal industry—whether it be caused by salary wars, cybersecurity risks, artificial intelligence or geopolitics, writes The Global Lawyer.
By Lisa Shuchman
9 minute read
November 5, 2023 | International Edition
Law firms are raising rates to protect and increase profits. Corporate legal departments are cutting costs and bringing more work in-house. Where does this leave the legal industry?
By Lisa Shuchman
7 minute read
October 30, 2023 | New York Law Journal
The Latin America-focused law firm has recruited Argentine lawyer Alejandro Fiuza, whose cross-border experience includes private equity and venture capital deals.
By Lisa Shuchman
2 minute read
October 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Longtime M&A partner Paula Vieira will represent the Brazilian firm via monthly visits before moving to New York with her family in July.
By Lisa Shuchman
3 minute read
October 16, 2023 | International Edition
In the aftermath of last week's brutal attacks on Israel by Hamas militants, it became clear that global law firms do not operate in a bubble. They must demonstrate that they hold a set of values and stand for something beyond revenue and profits. It's what the German philosopher Immanuel Kant called "following a moral imperative." Today we call it "doing the right thing."
By Lisa Shuchman
8 minute read
October 1, 2023 | International Edition
Most law firms aren't abandoning Greater China—yet. But patience is wearing thin. If the Middle Kingdom fails to deliver, what will be Big Law's next kingdom?
By Lisa Shuchman
8 minute read
September 22, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Antitrust specialist Amadeu Ribeiro, who is licensed to practice in Brazil and the U.S., has been the face of a leading Brazilian firm in the U.S. for more than a decade.
By Lisa Shuchman
3 minute read
September 11, 2023 | Law.com
Partners say many young lawyers in Asia display an air of entitlement, lack technical and social skills, and demonstrate a poor work ethic, Jessica Seah writes in The Asia Legal Briefing. Times are tough in Asia and rumors of law firm layoffs are running rampant. Shouldn't associates be stepping up their game?
By Lisa Shuchman
6 minute read
September 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Debevoise & Plimpton, Norton Rose Fulbright and Baker & Hostetler won acquittal for a former Fox TV executive and co-conspirators, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's Percoco and Ciminelli rulings. The U.S. Supreme Court's May ruling could undermine certain Department of Justice prosecutions, lawyers say.
By Lisa Shuchman
4 minute read
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