Summary Companies Law firms Adam Hakki set to succeed senior partner David Beveridge Shearman and Hogan Lovells ended merger talks last week (Reuters) – New York-founded law firm Shearman & Sterling shook up its leadership on Tuesday, announcing what it described as an early start to the process of replacing […]
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Law firm DLA Piper poaches data scientists to capitalise on AI boom
DLA Piper, one of the world’s largest law firms by revenue, has poached 10 data scientists from a smaller rival to advise clients on the use of artificial intelligence, as regulators across the world draft policies to police the rapidly expanding technology. A new unit at the multinational firm will […]
Law firm leaders express the benefit of strategy, culture & adaptability to weather these uncertain times
This year is quite a contrast from the year before, especially in the legal industry. So far this year, many law firm leaders are keeping their eyes on the uncertainty in the market, which is in sharp contrast to 2022 when law firms prioritized talent issues, such as recruitment, retention, […]
Former law firm releases statement after verdict
“THE COURT FOUND THAT AT THE END OF THE STATE’S CASE THAT THERE’S SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO FIND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY.” ALEX MURDAUGH.. IS GUILTY .. ON ALL FOUR COUNTS .. OF MURDERING HIS WIFE AND SON. HIS SENTENCING HEARING.. HAPPENING LATER THIS MORNING. LET’S CHECK IN WITH OUR NIKIYA CARRERRO […]
Covington & Burling was hacked, SEC is now suing the D.C. law firm
People exit the headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Covington & Burling has more than 700 lawyers in Washington, D.C., where the international firm has built a reputation of working with regulators rather than fighting them. But […]
Top 50 Biglaw Firm Announces Layoffs
Fresh off the news that Perkins Coie — a firm that made $1,155,565,000 in gross revenue in 2021, making it 42nd on the Am Law 100 — told associates the number of billable hours they’d have to log to get their full bonus was going up, there’s another cost-cutting measure […]