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Stories about how corporate legal departments are restructuring and finding creative new ways to manage budget and outside counsel spend, leverage technology and work with their outside counsel more efficiently.
By Amanda O'Brien | March 28, 2024
While sources pointed to failed discussions over how to transition beyond the leadership of founding partners Angelo Genova and James Burns, Burns said the firm has "built a brand which will continue beyond its founders."
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By Greg Andrews | March 21, 2024
Chief Legal Officer Ava Harter is leaving Whirlpool, and receiving $2.9 million in severance, in the wake of the company's decision to make her job a non-executive position.
5 minute read
By Trudy Knockless | March 20, 2024
One challenge for legal departments is that it is hard to demonstrate the value of something not happening—a threatened lawsuit not being filed or a regulatory fine not being assessed.
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By Trudy Knockless | March 5, 2024
"If it seems like you're raising the red flag on every level of risk at every issue, you're not going to be able to build that relationship," said Ashlin Quirk, general counsel of Axiom.
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By Amanda O'Brien | February 27, 2024
Partners Bradley Henry and Kathleen Shannon lead the team, which is divided between New York and Washington.
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By Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente | February 22, 2024
As with all new technologies, AI brings with it a plethora of potential benefits in the form of improving efficiency and reducing costs. Law firms and lawyers are increasingly engaging with AI programs and tools in conjunction with document reviews, legal research, contract drafting and the preparation of legal briefs.
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By Abigail Adcox | February 14, 2024
Even as the equity tier expanded and the firm's profits per equity partner rose about 16% to $1.91 million. And amid lateral growth, Steptoe's total full-time equivalent head count rose about 4% to around 396 lawyers last year and revenue per lawyer climbed more than 8% to $1.2 million.
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By J. Mark Santiago | February 9, 2024
Having a compensation system that clearly outlines partner expectations, provides the partners with the ability to validate the results by communicating the results back to them does more to build collegiality than an opaque system that, by its design, promotes distrust and ill will among partners.
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By Zack Needles | Alaina Lancaster | February 7, 2024
Last week, Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors.
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By Amanda O'Brien | February 5, 2024
Amy Mushahwar has also spent time at Holland & Knight, Reed Smith, Ballard Spahr and Davis Wright Tremaine.
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