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December 14, 2018
The Big Four accounting giants are pushing into legal services. Are law firms doing enough to prepare?
December 07, 2018
Sandra Bang's new role at Shearman & Sterling is part of a trend in which large law firms are giving diversity officers a seat at the leadership table.
November 30, 2018
Fresh off his court win for CNN reporter Jim Acosta, Gibson Dunn partner Theodore Boutrous Jr. talks about confronting President Trump, defending press freedom and balancing a busy practice.
November 21, 2018
“If we’re going to convince the best talent to choose and stay in Big Law … we need to change the model."
November 16, 2018
What factors drive high-achieving lawyers to the take their own lives and what needs to change inside law firms to address the problem? Sullivan & Cromwell associate-turned-therapist Will Meyerhofer provides his insight.
November 13, 2018
Talent, expertise and knowledge is the foundation but the differentiator is how a lawyer applies those skills to deliver the client to a desired result.
November 09, 2018
A trio of judges discuss the difficult decisions that made them examine what it means to be a judge and that inspired them to compile a book with essays from jurists across the country.
November 02, 2018
Ex-Skadden lawyer-turned-consultant Jay Harrington provides pointers to set associates' careers on the path to success. Caveat: Patience required.
October 26, 2018
If a dozen elite law firms are correct, Reynen Court could be a game changer for legal technology.
October 19, 2018
Orix USA general counsel Ron Barger wants outside counsel to help him "see around the corners," and central to making that happen, he says, is technology.
October 12, 2018
A Baker Hostetler lawyer in Atlanta discusses her depression, and Latham & Watkins' COO talks about what her firm is doing to dispel the stigma of mental health challenges.
October 12, 2018
A Baker Hostetler lawyer discusses her depression, and Latham & Watkins' COO talks about what her firm is doing to dispel the stigma of mental health challenges.
October 10, 2018
Craving clear instructions? Wishing for repeat business? In three decades as a law firm partner, I’ve figured out it’s up to me to create the right conditions.
October 05, 2018
Serving as a federal judge in the Eastern District of New York was “the best job in the world,” says Debevoise partner John Gleeson. So why give it up?
September 28, 2018
Law.com senior reporter Karen Sloan talks with Michele DeStefano, author of “Legal Upheaval: A Guide to Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation in Law," about the ways that law firms need to evolve, and how they can get there.
September 26, 2018
Don't ignore your realization rate, take control. Need a reason? It matters a lot to the people who determine your pay.
September 21, 2018
The Careerist Vivia Chen talks with the Selendy & Gay partner as part of a podcast series focused on the successes and struggles of prominent women lawyers.
September 14, 2018
The Kirkland & Ellis partner reflects on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings, his judicial philosophy and what to expect in the coming Supreme Court term.
September 14, 2018
The Kirkland & Ellis partner reflects on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings, his judicial philosophy and what to expect in the coming Supreme Court term.
September 13, 2018
Join ALM’s editors for a free call on Monday, Sept. 17 to learn more about “Perfecting Your Pitch”— a training and networking opportunity for women lawyers this fall in New York and San Francisco.
September 07, 2018
Legal Speak is on break but we'll be back next week with fresh podcasts. Is there an issue related to the legal industry that you think would make a great podcast? We want to hear from you.
August 31, 2018
From pitching clients to mastering new tech, here are five podcasts to help you thrive in your legal career.
August 24, 2018
The small group of just 15 firms historically has attracted all the very best talent. But that’s changing.
August 17, 2018
Law.com senior reporter Karen Sloan and AccessLex Institute president Chris Chapman explore the impact of improved J.D. employment stats, rising salaries and brighter law school applicants.
August 15, 2018
ALM’s Perfecting Your Pitch program set for Nov. 14 in San Francisco will be a forum for female lawyers to practice pitch delivery and receive valuable feedback from in-house lawyers.
August 15, 2018
ALM’s Perfecting Your Pitch program in New York and San Francisco is a forum for women lawyers to practice pitch delivery and receive valuable feedback from in-house lawyers.
August 15, 2018
ALM’s Perfecting Your Pitch program in New York and San Francisco is a forum for women lawyers to practice pitch delivery and receive valuable feedback from in-house lawyers.
August 10, 2018
Legal recruiter Richard Hsu, host of the podcast Hsu Untied, shares his takeaways for getting hired, finding mentors and handling rejection.
August 03, 2018
While the movement for marriage equality captured the public’s attention, New York litigator Todd Anten says the push for workplace equality is unfinished business.
July 30, 2018
The Careerist Vivia Chen talks to Michele Coleman Mayes, a leader in the legal profession, where less than 1 percent of partners in major law firms are black women.
July 20, 2018
Even small changes in daily routines lead to better health. And when that happens, lawyers—and their firms—reap the benefits.
July 13, 2018
Munger, Tolles & Olson partner Donald Verrilli Jr. chats with Supreme Court correspondent Marcia Coyle about the Supreme Court term and the battle lines around President Trump's nominee.
July 13, 2018
In a span of less than two weeks, Orrick partners Lynne Hermle and Jessica Perry defeated class certification in closely watched gender bias cases against Microsoft and Twitter.
July 06, 2018
"The more regulatory framework that comes to this space, the better the entire ecosystem will be," says Faure, assistant general counsel at the Palo Alto financial services firm.
July 06, 2018
From the Big 4 to rivals next door, our latest Legal Speak podcast investigates the biggest threats to law firms in the modern legal economy.
July 02, 2018
"With this decision, online publishers in California can be assured that they cannot be lawfully forced to remove third-party speech through enterprising abuses of the legal system, and those of us that use such platforms to express ourselves cannot be easily silenced through such tactics either," Yelp deputy general counsel Aaron Schur said in a blog post.
June 29, 2018
The National Law Journal Editor-in-Chief Lisa Helem dives into the details of the annual ranking of the country's 500 largest law firms by headcount.
June 26, 2018
What truly stands out in today's competitive market? Hint: It's not about legal bona fides or your resume.
June 22, 2018
"In litigation and trials, a lawyer’s job is really to quiet the noise, to uncover the core of what the facts are, and to make sure the jury doesn’t get sidetracked by things which aren’t really the case."
June 15, 2018
The Careerist's interview with Sharon Nelles and Robbie Kaplan is the first in an occasional series focused on the struggles and successes of women and minority lawyers.
June 11, 2018
Establish what's critical, and then focus on that, applying the appropriate resources to every necessary task.
June 08, 2018
Winston & Strawn Chairman Tom Fitzgerald discusses the reasons behind his firm's move to boost associate salaries. Plus, Law.com senior editor Brian Baxter shares what's buzzing in the legal community about the increases and how they stack up to previous salary hikes.
June 01, 2018
Many judges say oral argument is expensive, time-consuming and rarely changes the outcome of a case. But champions of the tradition contend there’s more to consider than efficiency.
May 31, 2018
It doesn't take a magic formula or a lengthy pitch to impress clients, just master these five fundamentals.
May 25, 2018
This week’s Legal Speak podcast explores the basics of smart contract technology, its limitations and what adoption means for transactional lawyers.
May 18, 2018
Steven Wall, managing partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, says this was his turning point: "The cracks were getting bigger and everything else around me was beginning to fail."
May 11, 2018
This week we explore the rationale behind the “one-and-done” first-year exam model and how it's changing—ever slowly.
May 04, 2018
Volatility is the new normal for America's biggest law firms. How should law firm managers cope with the ups and downs?
April 27, 2018
Here’s a riddle: What can the cult science fiction film "The Matrix" teach us about the GDPR? To find out, you’ll need to listen to the latest Legal Speak podcast.
April 20, 2018
The Careerist's Vivia Chen talks with Brad Karp about the power imbalance in law firms and how to change it.
April 13, 2018
The experience can be cumbersome and anxiety-inducing for both sides of the equation, and it can end badly. And sometimes, it works brilliantly.
April 06, 2018
This week, we take a close look at a deal in which finance and technology intersect, orchestrated by one of The American Lawyer's Dealmakers of the Year.
March 30, 2018
There’s so much happening in legal AI right now that it can be hard to separate hype from reality. We have a crash course for you on this week’s Legal Speak podcast.
March 23, 2018
The stakes are high in D.C. federal court as Trump's Justice Department attempts to block the $85 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner. In this week's episode of Legal Speak, we break down what you need to know.
March 16, 2018
This week’s Legal Speak podcast with Law.com editors Vanessa Blum and Leigh Jones takes a close look at our ranking of the law schools that send the most graduates into first-year Big Law associate jobs.
The American Lawyer |Commentary
February 28, 2018
We call for the industry to avoid silence when witnessing harassment and hold perpetrators—no matter how big a book of business—accountable.
February 08, 2018
In the latest Legal Speak podcast, Law.com technology editor Ian Lopez and reporter Ben Hancock discuss their highlights from Legalweek 2018.
December 28, 2017
Yes, innovation is a tired buzzword and a law firm marketing cliché. But it’s also the key to law firms remaining competitive.
December 21, 2017
A lawyer who was convicted of murdering a man by shooting him 11 times has given up his law license rather than facing an attorney discipline case. Royal…
December 14, 2017
Tune in today! Join National Law Journal Supreme Court correspondent Tony Mauro and former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal for a conference call at 3 ET to discuss new demographic research on Supreme Court law clerks. The call is free. Register now and be part of the conversation.
December 13, 2017
Whether it’s high-profile litigants such as Taylor Swift or an e-discovery sanctions case making it to the US Supreme Court, data discovery has made it to legal prime time.
National Law Journal |Editor's Letter
December 11, 2017
One of the recurring story lines of the current U.S. Supreme Court is the increasing influence and prestige of the law clerks the justices hire to help…
November 20, 2017
Law.com's Scott Graham and Orrick’s Mark Davies will attend next week's SCOTUS args in 'Oil States', the patent world’s most-watched case. Then they’ll chew it over and take caller questions. Register now!
November 20, 2017
The firm has sealed a partnership with Kuala Lumpur's Shaikh David & Co.
November 08, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission is creating a website that will contain “a searchable database of individuals” who have been barred or…
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary
November 06, 2017
On Oct. 16, 2017, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States v. American Express Company, the Court’s first antitrust case of the 2017 term and the first antitrust case they have reviewed since 2015.
November 05, 2017
A Supreme Court appointment, a looming investigation, endless litigation and a review of regulation. Plus, is Trump making lawyers more popular? Or is it business as usual?
October 19, 2017
The nationwide free-speech-on-campus debate took root at three law schools this fall as protesters opposed speakers or events, prompting widely different responses from schools.
October 12, 2017
“It definitely adds pressure to the situation when you achieve a home run your first time at the plate,” Seeger Weiss partner David Buchanan told The Litigation Daily of his win over a team from Paul Weiss and Dechert.
September 01, 2017
Eight U.S. Supreme Court cases to watch this term.
Law.com | Video
June 07, 2017
Boris Feldman doesn’t mind being known as “that guy with the bow tie.” The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner represents…
May 08, 2017
President Donald Trump will announce a batch of conservative federal judicial nominees on Monday, the New York Times reported Sunday night.
May 07, 2017
Among the nominees expected to be named Monday are two former clerks to the late Justice Antonin Scalia, one former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas and a former clerk to Justice David Souter, according to the New York Times. Two of Trump's district court picks were originally nominated by President Barack Obama.
April 07, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — Litigation is rarely the fastest way to resolve a dispute. But sometimes the threat posed by a lawsuit—and the publicity…
April 07, 2017
Litigation is rarely the fastest way to resolve a dispute. But sometimes the threat posed by a lawsuit—and the publicity associated with it—can spur action more quickly than other tactics.
February 03, 2017
As the fight unfolds over Trump’s conservative Supreme Court pick, we explore his judicial philosophy and what lawyers can expect on the issues that matter most to clients.
November 11, 2016
Donald Trump's election set off change across the legal industry. Here's a collection of coverage from across the ALM network.
October 31, 2016
Barack Obama nominated more women and minorities to serve as federal judges than any previous president. Here’s a snapshot of his picks by gender, race/ethnicity, place of birth and law school.
October 18, 2016
The recent Exxon Mobil case—pitting the emblematic blue state, Massachusetts, against the prototypical red state, Texas—illustrates the growing influence of state attorneys general on national policy, and their increasing willingness to deploy the resources of their offices to drive their policy preferences.
June 17, 2016
An arbitrator ruled Friday that the bar's former director can continue to press claims against the agency, its former president and an outside lawyer.
April 19, 2016
In the latest TCPA suit to drop against a consumer tech firm, lawyers claim that PayPal used an alarming email to solicit a customer's cellphone number.
March 30, 2016
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that plaintiffs lawyers in an antitrust class action haven't shown that Pixar's alleged 'no-poach' pacts would trigger the crime-fraud exception.
March 03, 2016
A probationer's agreement to searches of "person and property" didn't cover the data on his cellphone, wrote Judge William Fletcher.
March 03, 2016
Mayer Brown partner Andrew Pincus, a prominent appellate advocate, will argue that gag orders of unlimited duration are unconstitutional.
February 11, 2016
Lawyers with Edelson P.C. say the company's first tablet failed to offer advertised features and had flaws that quickly rendered the devices inoperable.
February 03, 2016
The company has mobilized a high-powered legal team to fend off a suit filed by the widow of an American contractor killed in Jordan.
January 29, 2016
The lead singer of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven has filed a proposed class action against Spotify that accuses the music streaming service of an 'egregious, continuous and ongoing campaign of deliberate copyright infringement.'
January 27, 2016
A former contract recruiter represented by Sanford Heisler Kimpel says the company encouraged her team to work long hours without claiming overtime.
December 29, 2015
David Lowery, frontman of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, accuses the streaming service of knowingly distributing music without paying royalties.
December 24, 2015
Firms aren't automatically conflicted when they prosecute patents for business competitors with similar inventions, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled.
December 21, 2015
San Francisco-based KaloBios isn't directly involved in the allegations against former hedge-fund manager Martin Shkreli but it's already facing investor litigation.
October 20, 2015
The show is over, but the soap opera set off by Nicollette Sheridan's allegations against ABC and show creator Marc Cherry is still airing.
October 07, 2015
The video game maker has turned to Paul Smith and a team from Jenner & Block to argue that the First Amendment protects its use of real athletes as avatars.
September 17, 2015
The Federal Circuit's ruling will be parsed by patent lawyers but won't make much difference to either company's bottom line.
September 14, 2015
Altshuler Berzon's Eve Cervantez and Cohen Milstein's Andrew Friedman will serve as co-lead plaintiffs counsel in the multidistrict litigation.
August 17, 2015
A federal judge has turned back a suit that blamed the online discounter for $40,000 in property damage.
July 21, 2015
Justice Ignazio Ruvolo wrote that testimony from police officers was sufficient to authenticate photos posted on the defendant's Instagram account.
July 08, 2015
A complaint filed in the Northern District of California says the agency's failure to protect the privacy of federal workers amounts to a constitutional violation.
June 25, 2015
Decisions from the ITC don't trigger the century-old patent doctrine, which bars relitigation of patent claims, ruled U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken.
June 16, 2015
Rejecting arguments from lawyers at Sidley Austin, the First District Court of Appeal affirmed a $14 million fine levied against PG&E in 2013 by the California Public Utilities Commssion.
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