Outside Counsel

Some BigLaw Firms Promoted Only Women To Partner

January 13, 2017

Overall, 36.7 percent of the lawyers promoted to partner last year were women, according to partnership announcements from the top […]

Law Firms Lose Clients By Putting People On Hold

January 13, 2017

U.S. law firms put callers on hold for about six seconds longer than the national average, according to a new […]

Law Firm Gets Into PGA Sponsorship Game

January 12, 2017

Professional golfer William McGirt will walk the links wearing a Cozen O’Connor logo on his shirt, part of a two-year […]

“Litigation Financing” Comes Of Age

January 12, 2017

A Chicago firm that has been notably successful in the practice known as litigation financing has been acquired by its […]

Law Firm Mergers Big Again In 2016

January 11, 2017

2016 marked the fourth consecutive year with more than 80 law firm mergers or acquisitions, and a record 11 cross-border […]

Meet The Law Firm Paying First-Years $200K

January 8, 2017

Legal industry watchers usually look to New York to monitor average starting wages for first-year lawyers. For the last decade, […]

Federal Judge Blasts $360-Per-Hour Fees For Contract Attorneys

January 7, 2017

A federal judge slashed $10 million from one class-action firm’s fee request in a $335 million settlement, saying much of […]

Survey: Inside/Outside Attorneys Often Not On The Same Page

January 5, 2017

A survey conducted late last year found major differences in how inside and outside counsel perceive some important relationship issues, […]

The Global Impact Of The U.S. Election

January 5, 2017

“While Donald Trump has promised a number of U.S. policy changes, a great number of them would require specific action by…

Most Lateral Lawyer Hires Don’t Meet Revenue Expectations

January 4, 2017

A majority of lateral-hire lawyers fail to meet revenue expectations in their first year, according to a survey by ALM […]

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