Future of Biglaw
-
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
2013 Law Firm Performance: An Answer And A Question
Why are law firms hiring more lawyers during a time of weak demand, and what overlooked aspect of 2012 law firm performance could affect results in 2013? -
Advertising, Biglaw, Canada, Events, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Join Above The Law In Toronto On September 10th!
Join Above the Law on Tuesday, September 10th in Toronto for a panel about the future of Biglaw. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Citigroup, Federal Government, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Yikes! Are D.C. Law Firms In Trouble?
Quite possibly, according to a recent survey of law firm performance.
-
Biglaw, Citigroup, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
How Did Law Firms Fare In The First Half of 2013?
Biglaw is no longer in free fall, but things are still far from fabulous. -
Advertising, Biglaw, Canada, Events, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Join ATL in Toronto on September 10th!
Join Above the Law on Tuesday, September 10th in Toronto for a panel about the future of Biglaw. -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Wells Fargo
Law Firm Performance In 2013 So Far -- Plus Disturbing Data On Partner Productivity
Can you believe how few hours some Biglaw partners bill? -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Biglaw’s Unwritten Purpose
What is the purpose of the grand Biglaw experiment? Some thoughts from Anonymous Partner. -
Biglaw, Crime, Death Penalty, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Federal Government, General Counsel, Google / Search Engines, In-House Counsel, Jury Duty, Law Professors, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Politics, Small Law Firms, Technology, Wall Street
Morning Docket: 07.29.13
* When it comes to the U.S. Congress — especially the current one, said to be the least productive and least popular in history — and federal lawmaking, “action isn’t the same as accomplishment.” [Boston Globe]
* The Department of Justice won’t seek the death penalty against Edward Snowden, but only because the crime he’s charged with doesn’t carry that kind of punishment as an option. But oh, Eric Holder can wish. [CNN]
* Sorry to burst your bubble, but Biglaw as we know it is on a respirator, so be prepared to recite its last rites. The New Republic’s Noam Scheiber responds to the critics of last week’s hard-hitting piece. [New Republic]
* The grass isn’t greener on the other side right now. Revenue per lawyer rose at Biglaw firms in 2012 (up 8.5 percent), but small firms struggled (with RPL down 8.1 percent). Ouch. [National Law Journal]
* Let me Google that for you: Hot new technology startups have been looking to lawyers who hail from the innovative internet company’s ranks when staffing their own legal departments. [The Recorder]
* If you’re wondering why more financial crimes haven’t been prosecuted since the Wall Street meltdown of 2008, it’s probably because they’re too just difficult for most juries to understand. Comforting. [NPR]
* In a recent interview having to do with all of the problems that law schools are currently facing, from shrinkage to joblessness, Professor Paul Campos sat down to politely say, “Told ya so.” [Denver Post]
- Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Quote of the Day
How Badly Has Biglaw Been Battered?
Two prominent observers of the legal profession argue over the health of large law firms. -
Abortion, Antonin Scalia, Baseball, Biglaw, Gay Marriage, Guns / Firearms, Morning Docket, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 07.23.13
* Supreme Court justices employ more strident language in dissents. We didn’t really need a study to prove that justices get salty when they lose. We could just watch Scalia invoke Godwin’s Law. [Washington Post]
* Last year, Ryan Braun, proclaiming innocence, successfully appealed his suspension for steroid use. Right now Braun’s appeal seems a bit disingenuous. [Sports Illustrated]
* Bipolar man who pretended to be a lawyer sentenced to three years. How will he pay off his fake law school debt? [New York Post]
* U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland has enjoined North Dakota’s new abortion law. Turns out it wasn’t viable. [USA Today]
* In the wake of Hollingsworth, Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson forged his own modern family when he married lawyer Justin Mikita over the weekend. [Los Angeles Times]
* Rachel Jeantel, the controversial prosecution witness from the George Zimmerman trial, says the experience has inspired her to become a lawyer. That’s an unfortunate lesson to take from the trial. [Newsone]
* The most interesting thing about the decline of Biglaw is how long a completely nonsensical business model persisted. [Slate]
-
-
Biglaw, Layoffs, Reader Polls, Staff Layoffs
Are The Weil Layoffs The Start Of A Biglaw Trend?
Will Weil Gotshal's Biglaw peers follow its lead in laying off attorneys? Take our reader poll. -
Biglaw, Citigroup, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Survey Points To Managing Partners' Malaise
How confident are managing partners feeling right now? Not very, according to the latest survey from Citi.
Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
-
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Law Professors, Law Schools, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Partner Issues
Legal Careers in the Global Age of More for Less: Insights from Professor David Wilkins of Harvard Law
Professor David Wilkins of Harvard Law School explains what law firms and law schools must do to succeed in an increasingly globalized and complex world. -
Biglaw, Citigroup, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
How Did Biglaw Fare in the First Quarter of 2013?
It seems that the year is off to a rocky start. Will things get better over time? -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Books, FCC, Movies, Partner Issues
ATL Interrogatories: 10 Questions with Richard Wiley of Wiley Rein LLP
Richard Wiley of Wiley Rein LLP shares his insights into the legal profession. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: A Sturdy Profession
Can we say that today's Biglaw is an exemplar of a "sturdy profession"? Unfortunately, brutal, rather than sturdy, is a more appropriate adjective. -
Biglaw, Citigroup, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Do Managing Partners Need Mood Stabilizers?
What prompted the question on our part? Here's the evidence.... -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Books, Libraries / Librarians, Media and Journalism, Movies, Partner Issues
The ATL Interrogatories: 10 Questions with Theodore Boutrous of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Star litigator Ted Boutrous, co-chair of Gibson Dunn's Appellate and Constitutional Law Group, speaks with Above the Law about how the legal profession has changed over the years. -
Biglaw, Books, Fabulosity, Parties, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Shameless Plugs
Calling All Law Firm Partners: The Future of Big Law Reception
Law firm partners in NYC: Are you free a week from tonight, Tuesday, February 26?