The reports of near $1,500/hr. billable rates at large law firms have been swirling as of late as the ABA Journal reports: “Despite efforts by corporate clients to curtail legal expenses over the past decade,…
One example of why law firms are often referred to as “outside counsel”: “When Big Law Business has asked general counsel over the last eight months where they’d like to see outside law firms improve, a good…
Does your outside counsel shun commodity work? If they do, there are certainly other large law firms who have figured out a way to do it – and do it cost-efficiently: “In a recent survey,…
What are the benefits of being an in-house lawyer? Well, here are some examples – send us your links and tips to info@inhouseblog.com! You don’t have to follow this handy chart to find out when you…
The Amazon workplace article at the New York Times has spawned articles on other professions – including life as a Biglaw lawyer. If one thing is for certain, people are much more worried about their…
Hear from Edward Paulis, Zurich North America vice president and assistant general counsel, on the difference between in-house and law firm life: “‘When I was in private practice, I did not and could not fathom the…
Heads up! If “Ross” the “Robot Attorney” is like most Biglaw lawyers, he will soon start looking for in-house jobs: “Once Ross masters bankruptcy law, the plan is to expand the machine’s training into other practice areas…’As…
If you do, you are not alone. Here is a message from a General Counsel about one of his outside counsel’s work product. As the linked article relates, expressing your feelings can be the first…
More insightful commentary on the future of law, the potential impact of the robot apocalypse on lawyers and law firms, and the importance of law firms putting clients first: “‘There’s going to be a vicious…
Wow – the rest of the world will soon be breaking out their tiny violins over this recent report: “A liberalisation of UK pension laws this year is leaving law firms wondering if there is a…