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…
Apparently the Great Recession may be coming to an end, or at least lawyers seem to think so with law firm rates rising faster than at any time before 2008: “Wolters Kluwer’s ELM Solutions, the…