By Sharon Meit Abrahams | January 5, 2024
Attorney retirement and succession planning are critical issues that are often overlooked at the management level of law firms. A key question arises: What should come first, retirement or succession planning? Although they go hand in hand, many firms avoid addressing both.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Wayne Pollock | December 29, 2023
Whenever attorneys appear on camera with bad lighting or speak on a video or a podcast without an external microphone, they come across as unprofessional. They come across as not taking their image, their brand, and the task at hand seriously.
Daily Report Online | Analysis
By Everett Catts | December 20, 2023
When asked about their law firms' possible layoffs between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, managing partners provided positive info, with 89.3% saying they did not lay off lawyers or staff, 7.1% laying off staff only, 3.6% laying off both attorneys and staff and none laying off lawyers only. When asked if their firms were planning layoffs for the next year, all leaders said they have none expected.
By ALM Staff | December 20, 2023
For many firms that maintained or saw steady growth over the past year, the key was balanced practice area offerings.
By ALM Staff | December 20, 2023
This graphic aims to capture some of the firms most impacted by the ups and downs of the current economic environment.
By Rhys Dipshan | December 19, 2023
From a host of law firm-created generative AI chatbots to new innovative client offerings and the launch of another law firm legal tech subsidiary, this year showed that law firms are confidently embracing their place in the legal technology market.
International Edition | Features
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | December 19, 2023
Major hires from firms like Paul Weiss put the firm on everyone's radar this year; and potential culture clashes aren't dampening the firm's appetite for expansion and disruption, and not just in private equity.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | December 19, 2023
Major hires from firms like Paul Weiss put the firm on everyone's radar this year; and potential culture clashes aren't dampening the firm's appetite for expansion and disruption, and not just in private equity.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Linda A. Thompson | December 12, 2023
Lawyers say the landmark AI legislation agreed upon by EU officials on Friday will generate extensive work for Big Law, with multijurisdictional law firms that have strong regulatory practices best positioned to ride the wave of advisory and compliance work the new bill is expected to create.
By Abigail Adcox | December 11, 2023
The name change will help the D.C.-based firm further distinguish itself from the West Virginia firm of the same name. "There can be client confusion. There can be accounts receivable confusion," firm chair Gwen Renigar said.
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