Trendspotting: Biglaw’s Boston Office Bonanza
Biglaw firms rushing to open up offices in Boston. How you like them apples?
Trend Alert: Lawyers Who Won’t Go Back To The Office Without Their Dogs
Lawyers love their dogs!
The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
On The Retirement Of Miles Ruthberg And The Rise Of Litigation At Latham & Watkins
The legendary litigator's retirement offers a window into the evolution of Latham as a firm, litigation as a practice area, and Biglaw writ large.
The Evolving Regulatory Landscape For Litigation Finance
With great expansion comes great... regulation.
5 Myths About Litigation Finance
Litigation finance is becoming more well-known and understood, but misconceptions still abound.
Litigation Finance: Its Past, Present, And (Very Bright) Future
If -- or rather, when -- a recession hits, litigation finance is going to thrive.
Why Better Financial Acumen is the Key to Law Firm Success in 2025
From training to technology, uncover the essential steps to futureproof your law firm in a competitive market.
4 Trends Shaping The Future Of The Legal Profession
Trends to watch if you want to succeed as a lawyer in a rapidly changing environment.
More Biglaw Firms Join The Future Of Law Practice By Offering Telecommuting Programs
This isn't just a nice perk for associates; it's beneficial to their firms as well.
Large Law’s Not-So-Secret Weapon In Marketing And BD: The Library
Should libraries, organizationally speaking, be located under chief marketing officers?
Another Biglaw Firm Jumps On The Telecommuting Bandwagon
This isn't just a nice perk for associates; it's beneficial to the firm as well.
Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement
Here's how you can spend more time practicing law, and less time sorting, sifting, and summarizing.
The Hot New Rich Person Accessory Is Two NYC Apartments For Different Days Of The Week: WSJ
Weekend Apartments: Not just for second families anymore.
Law Firm Art Collections: Quality Or Quantity?
Hunting prints are giving way to abstract art in the halls of Biglaw.
A Sensible Solution To The Problem Of Personal Email And Web Browsing At Work
Maybe your firm should look into this approach?
Biglaw Trend Alert: Say Goodbye To Gmail
The list of firms banning personal email at work is growing... when will your firm be on the list?
Morning Docket: 03.03.14
* If your firm has not yet given in to the demands of corporate clients for more reasonable billing structures, please be aware that a) your firm is behind the times, and b) you better be prepared to get your white shoes scuffed. [Boston Globe] * Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which is the fairest firm of them all? According to the 2014 Acritas Brand Index survey, Skadden is the firm on everyone’s mind — for the third year in a row. They must be doing something right. Congrats! [Am Law Daily] * Part of this former staff attorney’s discrimination suit against Quinn Emanuel was dismissed, but as our editor, Elie Mystal, mused when he first heard of this case, it’s likely “the only color Quinn cares about is green.” [New York Law Journal] * Trendspotting: Because fast-growing technology equals fast-growing money when it comes to the law, LeClairRyan is the second firm in the U.S. to open up a drone practice group. [Richmond Times-Dispatch] UPDATE (1:00 p.m.): Actually, Kramer Levin launched its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Practice Group back in December 2013, as noted by the ABA Journal and Bloomberg News. * Bachelorette-in-waiting Andi Dorfman was granted an unpaid leave of absence from her job as an ADA to star in this summer’s edition of the reality show. We guess her boss gave her career a rose. [Daily Report]