How Did Biglaw Do In The Third Quarter Of 2014?
Some firms should be happy, but others should be worried.
How Did Law Firms Fare In The First Half of 2014?
Pretty decently, as it turns out.
What You Didn’t Learn In Law School
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Where Are All The Midlevels? Oops, You Laid Them Off!
Biglaw leaders aren't confident about much, except for their need of more warm bodies...
Yikes! Are D.C. Law Firms In Trouble?
Quite possibly, according to a recent survey of law firm performance.
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.
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?
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
Do Managing Partners Need Mood Stabilizers?
What prompted the question on our part? Here's the evidence....
How Did Biglaw Do in 2012? The Bankers Speak
Not too shabbily. But problems could arise in 2013....
Biglaw: Welcome to the New Normal
A new client advisory from Citi Private Bank and Hildebrandt Consulting contains predictions and advice for large law firms.
Non-Sequiturs: 10.26.12
* L.A. city council voted in favor of banning pet stores. Because walking your dog contributes to childhood obesitywaitwaitwhatthehell? [LA Times via Overlawyered] * If marijuana gets legalized, will there be a Green Gold Rush? [Daily Beast] * A Texas high school won’t let students vote for Homecoming unless they wear an electronic tracking chip around their neck. I didn’t realize Minority Report took place in Texas. [CNET] * A special Halloween version of scary s**t on the internet you maybe should be afraid of. [IT-Lex] * A bunch of alternate mottos for legal blogs, ATL included. Ours stars — who else? — the Commentariat. Nice work gang. [Legal Blog Watch] * After the jump, Lee Pacchia speaks with Dan DiPietro of Citibank, and has watchlist of the Biglaw firms that may fail in the near future….
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.
More Bad News for Biglaw: Waning Confidence of Managing Partners Spells Trouble Ahead
What does the rest of this year look like for large law firms? Not great, it seems.
In Praise of Partners’ Prudence: Why the Lack of Spring Bonuses May Have Been a Good Thing
Most major law firms didn't pay spring bonuses this year -- and maybe that was a good thing, given the warning signs ahead for Biglaw.
Moscow and the Middle East: Dewey Have A Problem?
(Plus more about Dewey’s loan covenants.)
Dewey might be closing some of its foreign offices. Which overseas outposts are on the chopping block? And which rival firms might pick up the pieces?
Morning Docket: 03.11.11
* Johnson & Johnson will have to fix several factories after an agreement with the FDA prompted by massive product recalls. This still doesn’t explain why my bottle of Tylenol may contain tree nuts. [Bloomberg] * Charlie Sheen hammered out a custody agreement With Brooke Mueller. That’s nice. [People Magazine] * Texas may consider a […]