For those of you fearing Artificial Intelligence, the Robopocalypse and the Singularity, there is something worse – the bean-counters are coming and they are gaining steam like a well-oiled espresso machine. Then again, maybe this…
When it comes to dropping the hammer on attorneys, the Middle District of Pennsylvania is turning it into an art form: “For the second time in less than two weeks, a federal judge from the…
No, this is not some kind of macabre ERISA plan or a law firm associate Hunger Games, it is a way of enticing associates to stay with the firm for the long haul: “Quinn Emanuel…
As rates for law firms continue their inexorable rise, a legal procurement function may assist a company in achieving savings in its legal spend: “For many years, GCs and in-house attorneys resisted the influence of…
Once you grab hold of the reins, don’t ever let go: “The corporate segment of the legal marketplace is a buyer’s market, and they are driving change. Legal consumers were once content to proscribe cost-controls…
Not only can they Brexit, their law firms can go public too: “A London commercial law firm has announced that it is set to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) — only the second…
Jordan Furlong delves into gender imbalances at law firms once again: “The last time I wrote about women and the law, it took weeks for the flames to die down. Only a glutton for punishment…
Are law firms listening? “I’ve attended many panels where in-house counsel share their likes and dislikes, but in the last year the tone has changed. In-house attorneys are increasingly dissatisfied, they tell us, because they…
We’re number one, we’re number one! Wait a minute, what are we doing? “US organisations are spending dramatically more on legal services per every dollar of revenue than peers around the world – and the…
Finally some tangible proof that there are lawyers who are trying to be likeable: “A long time ago, in a law firm far, far away, when I was a mid-level associate, I was assigned to…