By Ross Todd | February 15, 2024
Quinn Emanuel and Jenner & Block—two of the most litigation-centric in the Am Law 100—have posted some of the strongest financial numbers for 2023 reported so far.
By Ross Todd | February 14, 2024
"Billable hours worked, the market's favored measure of demand for legal services, is simply becoming a less useful measurement," write the authors of a report issued this week by The Thomson Reuters Institute.
By Ross Todd | February 12, 2024
"Attorneys who have experience and confidence in their ability to try cases are more comfortable being creative and know better what issues will actually matter to a jury."
By Ross Todd | February 6, 2024
The latest annual numbers from Wells Fargo's Legal Specialty Group, a survey drawing on financial data from more than 130 law firms, found that revenues grew year-over-year by 6%, with some momentum coming into 2024 thanks to strength in countercycle practices and rate increases.
Litigation Daily | Best Practices
By Ross Todd | January 29, 2024
Daralyn Durie of Morrison & Foerster says trial lawyers should be making "an argument for why the jurors should feel good about the decision that they are willing to make if it is a decision in your favor."
By Ross Todd | January 23, 2024
David Perla, the co-chief operating officer of Burford Capital, outlines where he sees artificial intelligence helping the litigation finance firm make more and better investments.
By Ross Todd | January 22, 2024
"A challenge of our structure is that, given its size, our litigation department must first and foremost be its own profit center, bringing in clients for litigation matters," says Mascherin, one of four co-chairs of the practice that makes up more than 80% of firm headcount and revenues.
Litigation Daily | Conversation
By Ross Todd | January 18, 2024
Bethany Kristovich, co-chair of the professional liability defense group at Munger, Tolles & Olson, says the litigation exposure facing law firms is growing.
Litigation Daily | Conversation
By Ross Todd | January 8, 2024
J.Y. Miller and Joe Kilpatrick of Husch Blackwell discuss how certain moves by the firm—including moving away from billable hours-based bonuses—opened the door to more innovative pricing models.
By Ross Todd | December 11, 2023
The trial boutique, which doesn't have a summer associate program and only hires former clerks, plans to offer one week of advocacy skills training (and $4,500 cash!) to 12 law students this August.
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