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Most Law Firms Have Been Hit By Data Breach

At least 80 percent of the nation’s 100 largest law firms have been impacted in some way by data breaches, […]

Law Firm Mergers at Record-Setting Pace

In the first nine months of 2015, 68 law firm mergers have been announced. That’s the highest number since 2007, […]

Dewey Execs Not Guilty Of Falsifying Records

In a partial verdict, a Manhattan jury found three former executives at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP are not guilty of […]

Will “.law” Upend Legal Marketing?

Some major law firms have already snapped up the appropriate “.law” website domain names, but on Oct. 12 the entire […]

To See Future of Legal Services, Look to UK

The “Alternative Business Structures” model for law firms, which has been allowed in the UK since 2011, has triggered major […]

Threading is the New Global De-Duplication

Although email threading has existed as a review tool for quite a while, it is just now becoming the industry […]

Work Stress Seen As Epidemic In U.S. Firms

In a New York Times opinion piece about toxic work environments, law firms and a legal department are cited as […]

The Law Firm Cyber Insurance Gap

A recent report from Citibank says that law firms are at high risk for cyber-intrusions, that incidents are probably underreported, […]

Privilege Is Shaky In The World Of Bank Regulation

“Regulators and financial institutions have debated for decades whether the regulator’s examination powers trump the attorney-client privilege,” writes Dechert attorney […]

Um, Have You Thought About Retirement?

With baby-boomers starting to turn 70, more and more firms are having to confront the reality of older partners, who […]

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