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Boutique Lesson for Big Law Firms: Rip Off the Tech Band-Aid

Lizzy McLellan | August 08, 2018

When it comes to the upside of painful technological upgrades, established firms could learn a thing or two from their own spinoffs.

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A Big Four-Branded New Law Competitor Could Be a ‘Safe Disruptor’

Roy Strom | August 08, 2018

Ernst & Young is the first of the Big Four to acquire a managed services firm. What happens next?

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Law Firms Uneasy as the Big Four Make Their Big Push in Asia

John Kang | Anna Zhang | August 03, 2018

The giant accounting firms are rapidly expanding their legal services offerings in key areas of the world's largest continent. Will they wrest valuable work from global law firms?

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Firms Find Fertile Ground for Growth in Smaller Markets

Lizzy McLellan | July 30, 2018

Certain Midwest and second-tier markets, in terms of population, have garnered interest from large law firms, especially those that serve middle-market clients.

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'The Wave of the Future': Law Firm Panels Are Creating a New In-Crowd

Dan Packel | July 29, 2018

Some of the world’s largest law firms are clamoring to sit on clients’ preferred provider lists, trading stigma for the cost of entry to handle high-end work.

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As Genealogy Databases Aid in Crime-Solving, Are Courts Ready to Tackle DNA Privacy?

Max Mitchell | July 23, 2018

Court watchers agree that privacy will be the biggest concern when courts begin to analyze how familial DNA searches are conducted.

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Law Firms and Cyber Insurance: Under-Educated and Overexposed

Shawn Moynihan, Rhys Dipshan and Lizzy McLellan | July 23, 2018

Law professionals can gain a deeper understanding of the digital threats they face, and why (and how) they can be properly insured.

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As Non-Pennsylvania Firms Invade Philly, Will Native Firms Shrink?

Lizzy McLellan | July 20, 2018

Three non-Pennsylvania-based firms made significant lateral hires in Philadelphia in recent weeks. Are there more out-of-town firms keen on some Brotherly Love looming on the horizon?

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Rate Flexibility Could Help Fox Rothschild Find Fit in Southeast Market

Lizzy McLellan | July 20, 2018

A combination with Smith Moore Leatherwood would add six offices and more than 100 lawyers to Fox Rothschild, which currently has 21 offices and about 800 lawyers.

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Will the Rise of Artificial Intelligence Lead to More Job Cuts at Law Firms?

Krishnan Nair | July 18, 2018

A PwC report argues that AI could create more jobs than it displaces over the next 20 years.

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More Law Firm Leaders Are Managing From Afar

Lizzy McLellan | July 17, 2018

For firms of all sizes, finding the right leader sometimes means looking beyond the "mother ship."

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Fox Rothschild and the ‘Dark Art of Copyright Trolling’

Roy Strom | July 13, 2018

The firm is representing a pornography company in its latest nationwide copyright infringement campaign. Can it avoid the controversies that preceded its involvement? Or will a small-time lawyer from Oregon provide the blueprint to stop it?

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Clerk Salaries Stay Modest, but That Doesn't Hurt Recruitment Efforts

Lizzy McLellan | July 12, 2018

Starting salaries for judicial clerks are less than a quarter of what top-paying law firms offer their first-year associates.

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How Blank Rome Went From Representing Insurers to Suing Them

Lizzy McLellan | July 04, 2018

Two years after making a big bet to switch sides, the firm's gamble appears to be paying off.

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Law Firm Merger Mania Strikes in Pennsylvania

Lizzy McLellan | Scott Flaherty | July 03, 2018

As the fast pace of law firm mergers continues, a report found that Pennsylvania-based firms were involved in almost a quarter of the tie-ups announced in the second quarter of 2018.

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'Hope Is Not a Strategy' for Midsize Law Firms in NY. Here's What Works

Lizzy McLellan | July 02, 2018

Several midsize firms based in Pennsylvania and around the mid-Atlantic have made bold moves in New York in recent months.

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Pa. Law Firms Find Growth Across State Lines

Lizzy McLellan | June 29, 2018

What do head count figures in this year's NLJ 500 say about the legal market for Pennsylvania firms?

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Litigation Funders Face Their Hardest Sell: Big Law

Roy Strom and Ben Hancock Roy Strom and Ben Hancock | June 28, 2018

There is more money than ever in the hands of litigation financiers. But can they convince law firms to use it?

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Off the Salary Battlefield, Public Sector Struggles With Retention, Student Debt

Lizzy McLellan | June 25, 2018

As Big Law races to pay young lawyers ever-higher starting salaries, the public sector is struggling to pay enough to lawyers burdened by student debt.

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For Pa. Law Firms, GDPR Compliance Is Local, Not Just Global

Lizzy McLellan | June 15, 2018

As law firms grapple with the EU's new privacy law, Pennsylvania firms say compliance isn't just for those with international offices.

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Did the Commonwealth Court Just Make 'Protz' Retroactive? Define 'Retroactive'

Zack Needles | June 14, 2018

Almost immediately after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its game-changing workers' compensation ruling in Protz last year, attorneys began gearing up to litigate the natural follow-up question: Should the decision be applied retroactively? A much buzzed-about June 6 ruling by the Commonwealth Court en banc may have finally answered that question.

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These Boutiques Aren't Hesitating to Match Milbank on Associate Pay

Lizzy McLellan | June 14, 2018

Several elite litigation boutiques are keeping pace with salary increases at Milbank and Cravath. One hints it's about to go even higher.

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As Big Law Floods Regional Markets, Will Local Firms Sink or Swim?

Lizzy McLellan | June 11, 2018

Large firms are a growing presence across the U.S., but midsize firms can still compete.

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Pa. Law Firms Watch and Wait After Milbank Salary Boost

Lizzy McLellan | June 08, 2018

Most Pennsylvania firms aren't likely to match the latest associate pay raises emanating from New York, though associates in Philadelphia and elsewhere may enjoy a "trickle-down" effect.

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After Cosby Conviction, Court-Watchers See High Hurdles for Weinstein Defense Team

Andrew Denney | June 06, 2018

Among the questions that have arisen for observers as pretrial litigation gets underway is whether the prosecution will move to present testimony on uncharged, prior bad acts from women who say they have been sexually assaulted by Weinstein other than the two alleged victims in the case.

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Recruiters See Effects of Sexual Misconduct on Lawyers' Careers

Lizzy McLellan | June 01, 2018

From gossip about workplace culture to stories about individual law firm partners, tales of inappropriate conduct regularly reach the ears of professional legal recruiters.

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Three Pa. Firms Highlight Risks, Rewards for Law Firms in 2018

Lizzy McLellan | May 31, 2018

Looking for broader law firm lessons in the experiences of Pepper Hamilton, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney and Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr.

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Efficiency-Minded Am Law 200 Firms Grow Margins in Pa.

Lizzy McLellan | May 22, 2018

All but two Am Law 200 firms founded in the Keystone State saw gains in profits per partner last year.

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Racist Rant, Other Events Show Social Media's Power Over Lawyers

Scott Flaherty | May 21, 2018

A racist rant. Scrutiny over prolific billable hours. Controversy over arbitration pacts. All three have made news in the legal world in the past few months, and all were thrust into the spotlight through social media.

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Law Firm Cybersecurity 'an Imperative' as Clients Make Demands Clear

Lizzy McLellan | May 21, 2018

Firms of all sizes are thinking about how to protect confidential client data.

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Was 3-Year Suspension Adequate Discipline for Sexting With Client's Underage Daughter?

Max Mitchell | May 14, 2018

Several ethics attorneys said the disciplinary sentence, which will require Toman to undergo a lot of litigation if he wants to have his license reinstated, shows that the Disciplinary Board is taking these matters seriously.

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Under Market Pressures, Pa. Partners Play Musical Chairs

Lizzy McLellan | May 11, 2018

Cozen O'Connor's Michael Heller said his firm avoids actively recruiting from fellow Philadelphia firms. But etiquette has its limits.

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'Mommy Track' Lawsuit Aside, Many Firms Look to Make Life Easier on Parents

Scott Flaherty | May 02, 2018

Many law firms have continually expanded their support programs for new parents as they discover that official parental leave policies alone do little to end the perception of gender inequality and a "mommy track."

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The Big Law Boomerang That Brings In-House Attorneys Back to Firms

Lizzy McLellan | April 27, 2018

What makes corporate counsel return to law firm work?

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Did Outdated Strategy Doom Bill Cosby's Defense?

Lizzy McLellan | April 27, 2018

Cosby's lawyers tried to attack the credibility of his accusers. That strategy may not work so well anymore, other attorneys said.

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'Client Value' Roles Take Off as Partners Place Trust in Professionals

Lizzy McLellan | April 19, 2018

Law firm client relationships aren't just in the hands of partners anymore.

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Try, Try Again: Cosby's Retrial Set to Begin Before Montco Jury

Lizzy McLellan | April 06, 2018

The charges against him remain the same, but Bill Cosby's retrial is shaping up to be very different from the first time around.

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Amid Gender Pay Gap Disclosures, Law Firms Keep US Data Under Wraps

Lizzy McLellan | March 30, 2018

Law firms are rushing to meet a deadline to disclose gender pay gap information, but the transparency ends at the U.K. border.

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Large Pa. Firms Saw Steady, Rate-Driven Growth Last Year

Lizzy McLellan | March 26, 2018

Pennsylvania-born firms mostly reported at least modest revenue and profit growth last year.

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Public Finance Practices Saw a Huge Boom at the End of 2017

Lizzy McLellan | March 21, 2018

One public finance practice leader said deal work was triple the normal amount in the fourth quarter.

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Latham Had 'No Choice' but to Remove Voge, Industry Watchers Say

Lizzy McLellan | Christine Simmons | March 21, 2018

Bill Voge's quick ouster was critical for the firm, lawyers and PR professionals said, especially as the industry adjusts to the heightened scrutiny of the #MeToo era.

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How Simmering Tensions Led to 'Open War' Between Pa.'s Justices and Lawmakers

Zack Needles | Max Mitchell | February 16, 2018

“It’s open war now. It’s on,” said one lawyer familiar with both the state Supreme Court and the legislature. “It was waiting for an outlet.”

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Under Pressure, Midsize Law Firms Play Pac-Man With Smaller Shops

Lizzy McLellan | February 06, 2018

Midsize law firms have been absorbing their smaller counterparts at a fast pace, but the right approach can make all the difference.

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Pa. Firms Hiring 'Smarter' in New Markets

Lizzy McLellan | February 05, 2018

Pennsylvania law firms are making aggressive, but careful moves into new markets.

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More Women Take the Reins at Midsize Firms

Lizzy McLellan | January 19, 2018

As the legal industry as a whole struggles to achieve gender equality, four local firms recently elected female leaders to top positions.

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Law Firm Lateral Hiring Off to Active Start in 2018

Lizzy McLellan | January 18, 2018

Pennsylvania firms got busy after the New Year, as Cozen O'Connor and Blank Rome continued snatching up lawyers in Pittsburgh and Pepper Hamilton added a financial services pro in New York, among other moves.

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3 Takeaways From $300M Gender Bias Suit Against Ogletree

Scott Flaherty | January 16, 2018

This latest gender discrimination complaint bears some resemblance to other recent suits against law firms. But it also has some distinguishing and unique features.

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The Death of the Law Firm Bankruptcy?

Scott Flaherty | January 03, 2018

Where have all the law firm bankruptcies gone? New workarounds and pending case law make avoiding bankruptcies more attractive for all sides.

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Steadiness and Growth for Many Pennsylvania Firms in 2017

Lizzy McLellan | December 29, 2017

A look back on this year's law firm news in Pennsylvania.

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First Amendment Ruling on Filming Police Third Circ.'s Biggest Decision of 2017

P.J. D'Annunzio | December 29, 2017

The Third Circuit in 2017 decided a landmark civil rights case over a citizen's ability to record police officers in public, a decision that was immediately propelled to the forefront of the most significant legal rulings in the region.

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