Chambers
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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
A Changing London Landscape for U.S. JDs
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Law Schools
Pressure Mounting On Law School To Rename Lin Wood Classroom
Folks who care about Mercer Law School have had enough. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Social Networking Websites, Technology
The Chambers Directory Is Launching Its Own Social Network
ChambersConnect, an invitation-only network, will launch in 2017.
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
The $160K BigLaw BigLie?
Is there something fishy about the reported salaries of first-year associates in Biglaw? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
A Jaunt Through Chambers
How do in-house lawyers use the Chambers and Partners guide to lawyers and law firms? -
Biglaw, Contests, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues
Buying In: SuperChambers500
Is the title of "partner" enough in today’s Biglaw, or do you need additional accolades? -
Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS
Non-Sequiturs: 07.02.12.
* I think there is an interesting question on why Republican Presidents seem to have difficulty getting their Supreme Court justices to vote the party line, but this opinion writer handles the discussion in a stupid, butthurt way. [Washington Post] * Your Tweets can be subpoenaed. #Biglawdiscoverytactics. [Atlantic Wire] * Rutgers-Camden Law seems to be having trouble filling its seats. Maybe that's why they've started admitting people who didn't even apply. [Tax Prof Blog] * If you spend over $100K for a J.D. and then end up working at Axiom, you've probably lost. [Law Technology News] * Here's a nice little chart made with Chambers numbers to tell us which firms seem to be staffing up. The takeaway is that in addition to your studies, you should be spending enough time in the gym so you look pretty enough to work at Davis Polk. [WSJ Law Blog] * A Blawg Review that pays homage to Lyndon Baines Johnson. I read that LBJ used to take meetings while he was on the crapper. You probably couldn't do that today without somebody suing you. [The Defense Rests via Blawg Review] -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Career Center, Job Survey, Law Schools, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
Finally... A Survey for Lawyers and Law Students!
Later this year, Above the Law will be launching a new, expanded Career Center. The new Career Center will be a resource for students and lawyers at all stages of their careers, and in all areas of legal practice (i.e., not just Biglaw). But we can be sure that news and insight into life at […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Biglaw, Layoffs
How Did Latham Become the Poster Child for Layoffs?
Back in February 2009, Latham & Watkins laid off 440 people. They weren’t the first firm to lay people off, they weren’t the last, and you can even argue that they didn’t even lay off the most associates in percentage terms. But somehow Latham has taken a bigger public relations hit because of its layoffs […]
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…