Evan Chesler

Biglaw

Why Must Law Firms Be Strategic?
Insights from WilmerHale, Cravath, and McDermott.

Last week, at the PLI Law Firm Leadership and Management Institute, three prominent law firm leaders opined on this question: “Why must law firms be strategic?” Each leader described his own firm’s approach to issues of strategy. The panel, moderated by Mark Shapiro of Blaqwell, Inc., featured an all-star cast: Evan Chesler, presiding partner, Cravath, […]

By David Lat

Biglaw

Breaking: Cravath Bonuses Are Out (and Down)

Year-end bonuses have been announced at the market-leading firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. And they are even lower than last year’s Cravath bonuses. But look, this is 2009. Welcome to the Great Recession. Your true bonus is: you get to keep your job. That shouldn’t be taken for granted, even at Cravath. Anyway, here’s […]

By David Lat

AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.

Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.

By Barbri

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Evan Chesler

Why Must Law Firms Be Strategic?
Insights from WilmerHale, Cravath, and McDermott.

Breaking: Cravath Bonuses Are Out (and Down)

AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.

Non-Sequiturs: 02.11.18

Rejection Letter Of The Day: You Can’t Clerk For Me Because… I’m Quitting!

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