The Legal Intelligencer | Morning Update

Nov 20, 2023

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The Legal Intelligencer Morning Update

A Message From the Editor

The good news is courts are clearing their COVID backlogs. The bad news is that some lawyers are double-booked for trials out through the end of next year. Our first item has details. Also, billing rates are on the rise, and a new study suggests that isn't likely to change any time soon.

Thanks for reading!

– Max Mitchell, Bureau Chief

Court Administration | Analysis

Litigators Juggle 'Grueling' Trial Schedules as Backlogged Cases Catch Up

By Aleeza Furman

"We're trying to take the soonest trial dates as soon as we get them and worry about how to cover it when we get there,"... Read More

Law Firm Management | News

Billing Rates Accelerated Again. Big Law Will Likely Keep Foot on the Pedal

By Andrew Maloney

Rate increases, by an average of nearly 8%, have helped the industry see an uptick in revenue between the second and... Read More

Insurance Law | News

Duane Morris Adds Stradley Insurance Attorney as Corporate Practice Keeps Growing

By Amanda O'Brien

Steve Davis, the former chief counsel of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, had spent the last 18 years at Stradley... Read More

Law Firm Partners | Analysis

Firms Offer Income Partners 'Skin in the Game' With Partial Equity Status

By Justin Henry

"For purposes of accuracy and analysis, it would make things much more clear to the market if there were three tiers:... Read More

Litigation

Pa. Firm Wins $7.25M Wrongful Death Settlement in Tipped Dresser Case

By Brian Lee

The settlement was an unusual one for New York, as the state's current wrongful death laws limit the types of damages... Read More

Judges | News

Litigator Behind New Jersey Mosque Zoning Settlements Tapped For Third Circuit Seat

By Avalon Zoppo

Adeel Mangi was nominated for the seat left vacant by the retirement of Circuit Judge Joseph Greenaway Jr. earlier this... Read More

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