Law Firm Associates | Analysis

Where Are the Milbank Pay Matches? Mixed Market Signals Weigh on Law Firms

By Andrew Maloney

"It's a bit telling of how the overall market is kind of feeling at the moment. There's going to be a lot of variability in how firms perform this year," noted New York legal recruiter Scott Yaccarino. Read More

Innovation | Analysis

How Will AI Disrupt Legal Billing? Early Innovations Offer Some Clues

By Jessie Yount

AI isn't the first technology to disrupt the legal industry, but it's driving a faster pace of change and altering the law firm-legal department relationship, legal analysts report. Read More

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Law Firm Associates | Analysis

'Tone Deaf' or 'Sign of Healthy Industry'? Am Law 100 Firm Leaders Weigh In on Milbank Raises

By Justin Henry

Some leaders in the lower half of the rankings no longer see elite firms' pay raises as a competitive pressure because the market has become so stratified. Read More

Fee Disputes | News

Judge Rejects Quinn Emanuel's $1,700 Hourly Rate Request, Slashing Fees for Virginia Settlement by Nearly 80%

By Allison Dunn

Some of the rates requested by Quinn Emanuel—$1,690 per hour for a lead partner or $1,385 per hour for associates—were unrealistic for the Richmond, Virginia, market in the present case, the court found. Read More

Law Firm Associates | News

Sidley Fires Associate After She Speaks Out Against Law Firms' Letter on Antisemitism

By Krishnan Nair

The New York associate had written a widely-circulated article entitled 'Dear US Law Firms' about Israel's longstanding conflict with Palestine. Read More

Civil Appeals

Will The 9th Circuit's Glyphosate Ruling Affect Other Cancer Warnings?

By Avalon Zoppo

Judges will be "parsing the science" to determine whether a listed chemical is conclusively carcinogenic, one lawyer said. Read More

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Law Firm Hiring | News

Kirkland Lures Back Latham Funds Partner, as Talent Battle Continues

By Andrew Maloney

David Sherman's return to Kirkland marks the latest move in a back-and-forth talent battle between the two top firms over investment funds talent. Read More

Artificial Intelligence | Analysis

Clients Aren't Always on Board with Law Firm Innovation. Now What?

By Isha Marathe

While law firms may see client resistance as a hurdle to their technology evolution, a collaborative approach is likely the key to true innovation. Read More