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SECOND HUNDRED- The Am Law 200 goes live at 10 a.m. EDT, revealing that the Second Hundred law firms ranked by 2019 financial results matched the Am Law 100′s growth in gross revenue, profits per partner and revenue per lawyer. That momentum heading into 2020 may well prove critical as they embark on one of the most challenging years the legal industry has ever faced. For insight on the results, tune in to a webinar at 11 EDT this morning featuring senior editors and analysts from Law.com affiliate The American Lawyer.

BIG BUCKS - So-called nuclear verdicts—mega awards in personal injury suits—stem from the complex dynamic of creative plaintiff lawyer tactics, insurer financial strategies, sophisticated jury selection, and sociological factors. In this multi-part package, ALM editors and reporters covering the law and the insurance industry closely examine the levers in play that result in huge wins for some and massive losses for others.

RELAX  The California State Bar has revived efforts to create a "regulatory sandbox" that could allow nonlawyers to develop legal services without violating professional rules governing the practice of law. Cheryl Miller reports that bar trustees have voted to consider relaxing rules barring the unauthorized practice of law, fee-sharing and nonlawyer firm ownership, all with an eye toward expanding affordable legal help.

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