Lisa Shuchman
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.
May 09, 2023 | International Edition
Reed Smith Submits Petition to US Supreme Court on Behalf of UK PoliticiansA group of cross-party members of Parliament is pushing for the release from prison of a U.K. citizen who has presented substantial evidence that he is innocent of crimes for which he was convicted in the U.S. three decades ago.
By Bradley Gerrard
4 minute read
May 07, 2023 | International Edition
Can Law Firms Anticipate the Next Big Thing?Too many unpredictable factors are at play for law firm leaders to count on once-lucrative practice areas to make a quick and strong comeback. So they are hiring partners who are experts in other fields, hoping demand in those practices will carry their firms forward, writes the Global Lawyer.
By Lisa Shuchman
7 minute read
May 02, 2023 | International Edition
Are India's Rules For Foreign Lawyers at a Tipping Point?A U.S. lawyer's perspective
By Robert Unterberger
5 minute read
April 16, 2023 | International Edition
Can Artificial Intelligence Outsmart Global Regulators?It was only a matter of time: Governments want a say on the regulation of generative AI and chatbots such as GPT, writes The Global Lawyer. Meanwhile, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has his say on globalization and the rule of law.
By Lisa Shuchman
11 minute read
April 13, 2023 | International Edition
What Is Your Partnership Conversation Strategy?Ideally, the partnership conversation is straightforward, with a senior decision maker tapping you on the shoulder. More often, the partnership conversation can feel more like dating than a business decision, with the firm often being the party playing hard to get.
By Stuart J. Barnett
7 minute read
March 31, 2023 | International Edition
Latham and Lee & Ko Among Big Winners at Asia Legal AwardsHFW, Bae Kim & Lee, Kim & Chang and Rajah & Tann also scooped gongs at the ceremony in Singapore.
By Law.com International Staff
5 minute read
March 13, 2023 | International Edition
How Far Women Have Come — and How Far They Have to GoWhile it's nice that we honor women in the legal profession on International Women's Day, we should not lose sight of the fact that the industry still has a long way to go, writes the Global Lawyer. Nor should we forget that in the broader world, women and girls are still struggling for basic rights, that in some countries they now have fewer rights than their mothers and grandmothers had, and that not a single country in the world has yet achieved gender equality.
By Lisa Shuchman
11 minute read
February 26, 2023 | International Edition
Law Firms Fight Battles. But War Is Hell.Figuring out how to retain talent, deal with lawyers working remotely, and grow revenue and profit, are among the battles law firms fight these days. But they're nothing compared to what law firms in Ukraine have had to contend with in the past year, The Global Lawyer writes.
By Lisa Shuchman
8 minute read
February 05, 2023 | International Edition
As Law Firms Strive to Grow, Is All the World a Stage?Global law firms know the days of historic revenue and profit gains are over. So is it any wonder they are scrambling to find new opportunities through mergers, lateral hires and the launch of new offices around the world?
By Lisa Shuchman
7 minute read
January 08, 2023 | International Edition
What in the World Will We See in 2023?When Law.com International asked law firm leaders across the globe what they expect in the coming year, the responses varied considerably by region. As we embark on a new year—the Year of the Rabbit in the lunar calendar—The Global Lawyer compares these legal industry predictions.
By Lisa Shuchman
11 minute read
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