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Beyond the Buzzwords: Getting Real About Law Firm Innovation

By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | 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.

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International

Ashurst to Add Alternative Legal Services Offering in Australia

By Anna Zhang | September 12, 2018

The initial team will comprise six to eight legal analysts and business services roles; the Brisbane center will support offices and clients across Australia.

1 minute read
Law.com

Think Like a Waiter … and Other Tips for Making It in Big Law

By Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones | August 10, 2018

Legal recruiter Richard Hsu, host of the podcast Hsu Untied, shares his takeaways for getting hired, finding mentors and handling rejection.

1 minute read

International

Is Linklaters' China Alliance a Game Changer?

By Anna Zhang | May 29, 2018

The Magic Circle firm's Shanghai Free Trade Zone joint operation wasn't the first, but it might just be the tipping point.

1 minute read
International

Linklaters Becomes First Magic Circle Firm to Gain Access to Chinese Law Capability

By Anna Zhang | May 21, 2018

The firm's long-awaited Shanghai Free Trade Zone tie-up with best friend Zhao Sheng Law Firm finally got a green light from the government.

1 minute read
International

Slaughter and May Makes Second External Partner Hire in Hong Kong

By Anna Zhang | April 25, 2018

Four years after making its first-ever lateral hire in the Chinese territory, the Magic Circle firm has recruited disputes partner Wynne Mok from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

1 minute read
International

Berwin Leighton Asia Head Among Two Senior Departures as Bryan Cave Merger Goes Live

By Anna Zhang | Anna Ward | April 6, 2018

Hong Kong-based Bob Charlton stepped down after three-and-a-half years as the legacy U.K. firm's Asia practice leader.

1 minute read
International

Dentons to Absorb Large Part of Australian Firm DibbsBarker

By Anna Zhang | March 26, 2018

The global firm has scooped up 17 new partners in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as the 130-year-old local firm prepares to close its doors.

1 minute read
International

The Asian Lawyer Announces Winners of the 2018 Asia Legal Awards

By Asian Lawyer Staff | March 23, 2018

Davis Polk & Wardwell, Korea's Lee & Ko and India's Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas are among the top winners of the fifth annual event honoring the leading firms and lawyers in Asia.

1 minute read
International

The Asian Lawyer Announces Finalists for 2018 Asian Legal Awards

By Asian Lawyer | February 12, 2018

Davis Polk, Skadden, Freshfields and Kirkland are among the contestants for the awards that will be announced on March 22 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong.

1 minute read
The American Lawyer

Big Law Finds Growth Opportunities Through IP Hires

By Andrew Maloney | March 1, 2024

Sidley, Orrick, Squire, Sheppard Mullin and Spencer Fane have all added IP hires this week. "Growing with the right people begets more growth," said Spencer Fane chair Pat Whalen.

4 minute read
New York Law Journal

Friday Newspaper

By New York Law Journal | March 1, 2024

Click on the selected day/section to open the New York Law Journal in PDF format.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Focused on Long-Term Profit Growth, Blank Rome Sees Strong 2023

By Amanda O'Brien | February 29, 2024

This is the fifth consecutive year in which net income growth surpassed 8.5%, coinciding with the course of the firm's five-year strategic plan.

6 minute read
Daily Report Online

As Big Law Moves in, Native Firms Have Advantages in Battle for Clients and Talent

By Thomas Spigolon | February 29, 2024

"You demonstrate to prospective clients that your geographic and cultural knowledge in cities that the big (firm) has moved into … gives you an advantage that they will not be able to duplicate," said consultant Joshua Peck.

8 minute read
Daily Report Online

Nelson Mullins' Litigation Demand Helps Grow Revenues, Profits by 9%

By Thomas Spigolon | February 29, 2024

"Our clients are asking us to open up other offices [in the U.S.], but they're not asking us to open foreign offices," said managing partner Jim Lehman.

6 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Music Streaming Nonprofit Hires First GC as AI Risks Loom

By Trudy Knockless | February 29, 2024

"Over the past decade, DiMA's members have created enormous value for music creators and fans alike, driving rapid growth for the entire music industry in the process," said newly appointed General Counsel Colin Rushing.

3 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court Shows Continuing Signs of Moderation With Regular Use Exclusion Holding

By Daniel E. Cummins | February 29, 2024

On Jan. 29, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited and much anticipated decision in the regular use exclusion case of Rush v. Erie Insurance Exchange, and, in doing so, seemed to signal a possible continuing movement away from its previous penchant for advancing plaintiffs' causes in personal injury matters and toward a more reasoned, moderate approach to civil litigation questions of law.

7 minute read
Daily Report Online

As DA's Phone Records Enter Spotlight, Experts Say 'Not Obvious' Whether Judge Will Allow

By Thomas Spigolon | February 29, 2024

Legal experts point to a gray area about whether the defense met their burden to appropriately obtain and use Fani Willis' phone records.

7 minute read
Daily Business Review

Inside Scoop: From Trial Lawyer to Jury Foreperson

By Kimberly L. Wald | February 29, 2024

This experience reinforced the power of visual storytelling, the elegance of simplicity in presenting evidence, and the strategic importance of timing and persuasion.

9 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Insulate Clients From Fraud Claims With Integration-Plus Contract Clauses

By Kevin P. Allen and Zachary L. Gross | February 29, 2024

A contracting party defending against a fraudulent inducement claim will frequently invoke two related, yet distinct, defenses: the gist of the action doctrine and the parol evidence rule. The three recent Third Circuit cases cited above illustrate the importance of knowing the differences between the two concepts and conducting the proper analysis of their potential applicability.

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