Biglaw Leader Thinks Using AI Will Help His Firm Beat The Competition In The Market
This Biglaw leader is ready to adapt to the new reality of AI helping his firm make more money.
Major Biglaw Firm Slashes Parental Leave
What an absolutely awful policy.
No More Delay In Matching Raises And Bonuses At Top 3 Firm
Unsurprising, but welcome news.
Biglaw Partner Learns The Hard Way It’s Probably Best If You *Don’t* Forge Someone’s Signature On Legal Documents
Overwork caused the 'moment of madness.'
Morning Docket: 06.08.23
* Supreme Court justices issue annual financial disclosures as required by statute (in case anyone's confused) except Thomas and Alito. Can't be caught making material omissions on financial disclosure forms if you don't file any financial disclosure forms! [Reuters] * We haven't checked in on Lin Wood in a while... now even QAnon allies are suing him. [Daily Beast] * Prosecutors inform Donald Trump that he's a target in the classified documents investigation in one of American history's greatest "duh" moments. [CNN] * DLA Piper named in discrimination suit. [American Lawyer] * Cooley paying associates $100K not to work. Or, phrased more accurately, "Cooley is paying associates $100K to stay afloat on their soon-to-begin student loan payments." [Bloomberg Law News] * Intellectual property experts testify about whether or not AI are capable of legally recognizably invention. At least we know they can invent caselaw! [Law360] * Digital cash apps becoming a key way to distribute class action awards. No more inconvenience of having to fill out that $2.38 check! [Law.com]
Senior Associate At DLA Piper Just Happened To Be Fired Within A Week Of Asking For Maternity Leave
This will likely be brought up at DLA's next Women's Summit. Awkward.
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It Takes Two To Tango, And DLA Piper Just Danced Away With A Fleet Of Attorneys
After a loss like this... Dentons is still huge.
This Time, The Piper Follows The Bonus Pack
Err... the piper follows the bonuses? Whatever.
Firm’s Collage Of New Partners Highlights Law’s Enduring Diversity Problem
It helps to see the issue.
DLA Piper Makes Major Lateral Move In Private Equity Space
The firm's making a big play in the space.
The Law Firm’s Guide To Trust Accounting And Three-Way Reconciliation
Proper trust accounting and three-way reconciliation are essential for protecting client funds and avoiding serious compliance risks. In this guide, we break down these critical processes and show how legal-specific software can help your firm stay accurate, efficient, and audit-ready.
Biglaw Behemoth Raises Salaries For All Of Its US Associates
It's time to get paid at Piper.
Biglaw Salary Hike Extends To One Of The Largest Firms In The World
Biglaw's follow the leader game finds its 'Piper.'
Matching Isn’t Just For Socks And Belts This Bonus Season
You can finally buy that NFT you were eying. You probably shouldn't. But you could.
DLA Piper Makes Major Money Moves With Its Bonus Announcement, And Associates Are Thrilled
No more black-box bonuses at this Biglaw firm!
Pandora Papers Unleash A Lot Of Biglaw Evils On The World
Seems like some internal house cleaning is in order.