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Law.com

As Productivity Drops, Will AFAs Rise?: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Making Sense of Legal Spend

Incorporating AI into standard invoice coding gives legal departments more visibility into legal spend and the ability to more accurately predict future budgets based on the true cost of legal work.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State High Court Approves $27 Increase to 2023 Annual Attorney Assessment

"The Court is continuing to examine the staffing needs for attorney discipline, in particular the Office of Attorney Ethics," according to the bar notice. "If that examination identifies the need for additional staff, any proposed further increase in the annual assessment for 2024 will be published for comment in the usual course."
3 minute read

Law.com

Legal Departments Vow to Fight Law Firms' Rate-Hike Plans: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.
5 minute read

International Edition

Law Firm Diversity Remains Important for In-House Teams Despite Costs Pressures

The research also found that many corporates had work to do when it came to their own diversity efforts.
2 minute read

Law.com

Attorney Ordered to Pay $58K for Overbilling Public Defender's Office, Agrees to Disbarment

"As a general rule, the annulment of a lawyer's license to practice law does not moot or void sanctions imposed in relation to a prior or concurrent disciplinary matter unless the subsequent or concurrent annulment contains language specifically voiding other properly imposed sanctions," Justice Tim Armstead wrote on behalf of the court.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

For Many Law Firms, Collections Season Is Now 12 Months Long

The ability to duplicate last year's landmark financial results will likely turn on the success of recent investments in billing efforts.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Permits Attorney's Dual Role as Witness, Advocate: 'It Has Been Clear for Years' That Lawyer Would Have to Testify

"Defendants emphasize that Mr. Kaufman is not himself named as a plaintiff, but they do not explain the significance of this distinction. … Mr. Kaufman is the sole member of the LLC that bears his name, and his testimony will relate only to his legal practice," Judge Victor A. Bolden wrote in the opinion.
6 minute read

Pro Mid Market

In Softening Mid-Market Practices, Rising AFA Demand Prompts Questions About Commoditization

Midsize firm leaders expected a rise in flat-fee requests from clients under pressure to control costs, but getting too many requests in a specific area could signal pricing pressures on firms themselves on the horizon.
4 minute read

Pro Mid Market

In the Flight to Cost-Effectiveness, Midsize Firms Are Positioned to Pick Up Market Share

Prospective clients are searching for more reasonable rates, more efficient staffing, more discerning billing practices, and more creative fee arrangements.
6 minute read

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