One Biglaw Firm Wants To Be Ready For Our New Robot Overlords
It pays to be ready.
It pays to be ready.
The firm will be getting a nine-figure payout in a contingency-fee case later this year.
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Where are these partners going, and what does their leaving say about the future of the firm?
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