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Drafting an Arbitration Agreement in 2022: The Drafter's Perspective
In this second article of her series, Myrna Barakat examines the issue of drafting arbitration agreements from the perspective of practicing transactional attorneys and asks several corporate lawyers to weigh in with their thoughts and insights.
Major DC Law Firms Promote Sizable Partner Classes for 2022
Venable, Hogan Lovells and Crowell & Moring are among D.C.-area law firms that saw a rise in partner class sizes this year.
After 'Banner Year' of Lateral Hiring in DC, Recruiters Anticipate More of the Same in 2022
Amid a year of 'unanticipated and unprecedented competition' for talent, legal recruiters have also seen an unprecedented number of unsolicited signing bonuses for attorneys who would otherwise have left bonus dollars on the table upon joining a new firm.
Trimming Travel Is Key to Cutting Law Firms' Carbon Footprint—and Client Satisfaction
"[Clients are] not eager to get back to the type of travel that used to be expected, even if lawyers say, 'We have to,'" one sustainability expert said.
How Lawyers Will Fill the (Billable) Hours
Billable hours are no doubt an effective way to measure how busy a lawyer is, and, if your revenue comes mainly from billing hours, to measure a person's contribution to the firm's top line. But some firms are increasingly looking for other ways to quantify the work they do for clients.
NetDocuments Announces Investment From New Equity Partner Warburg Pincus
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus acquired Clearlake Capital Group's equity stake in NetDocuments for an undisclosed sum.
Chicago's Second Hundred Firms Lagged Behind Peers Nationally
From Hinshaw to Schiff Hardin, most Chicago firms in the Second Hundred saw declines in gross revenue.
As Clients Search for Alternatives, AFAs Are Growing in Prominence
Gains have been slow but steady, as alternative fee arrangements continue to make up a growing portion of revenue among the Am Law 200.
Why Australia's Gilbert + Tobin Sold Off Its Own Legal Software
The law firm sold its verification tool to U.S. legal software provider Litera for an undisclosed sum.
Multibillion-Dollar High Tech, Energy Deals Add to Resurgence of M&A in Q4
The deals highlight two early-week, multibillion-dollar deals in the high tech and energy sectors as M&A work continues to grow in the latter part of the year, hoping to course-correct a rocky spring.TRENDING STORIES
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