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Optimizing Legal Workflows: Enhance firm efficiency with online process servers

In 2023, work is accomplished in very different ways than in years past. Because of pandemic-related technology adoption, familiarity with cloud computing and remote work tools has increased dramatically.

Apr 24, 2023 11:48 AM CDT

Which firms snagged top spots for gross revenue, profits per lawyer and equity partner?

Fifty law firms had gross revenue of $1 billion or more in 2022, including 18 firms with more than $2 billion in gross revenue, according to the latest rankings published by Law.com.

Apr 20, 2023 1:25 PM CDT

5 ways to scale in-house resources in the face of an economic downturn

After years of unbridled hiring, a growing number of tech companies recently have made headlines with layoffs and recruiting slowdowns. In-house counsel jobs, especially at tech companies, are not exempt.

Apr 20, 2023 8:51 AM CDT

Lawyers report high level of satisfaction with their jobs, but stress remains an issue, survey finds

Eighty-three percent of surveyed attorneys report they are stressed at least some of the time, but 71% of the lawyers would not switch careers if given a chance for a do-over, according to survey findings by Law360 Pulse.

Apr 12, 2023 8:43 AM CDT

Why you should unlearn certain valuable legal skills

Much has been written about the mental health crisis in the legal profession. Certainly, external factors like billable hours and client demands play a large role in creating anxiety and stress in the profession; but there are also internal factors created by “thinking like a lawyer” that deserve more focus.

Apr 11, 2023 1:46 PM CDT

BigLaw associate’s admonition to be available 24/7 with ‘no exceptions, no excuses’ goes viral

A Paul Hastings associate’s best-practices advice to junior colleagues in an internal presentation wasn’t that far off the mark, legal observers said. But its tone was lacking.

Apr 6, 2023 9:30 AM CDT

Work slowdown is just one reason for 2022 profit drop among Am Law 200 firms

Profits decreased by double-digit percentages for many law firms in the Am Law 200 in 2022, but the blame is not entirely with a work slowdown.

Mar 30, 2023 10:17 AM CDT

How to manage data privacy risk more effectively

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Jerry McIver, the director of cyber services and the data privacy officer for Trustpoint.One, an integrated legal solutions provider serving the Am Law 400 and the Fortune 2000.

Mar 27, 2023 2:11 PM CDT

Lowenstein Sandler lays off 16 staff members, citing changing needs and shifting market

Lowenstein Sandler has laid off 16 business services professionals, the law firm confirmed to Law.com Wednesday evening.

Mar 16, 2023 12:07 PM CDT

Check out the best swag from ABA Techshow 2023 (photo gallery)

Legal professionals from around the world descended on the Hyatt Regency Chicago for the ABA Techshow 2023, and they were greeted by a packed exhibit hall featuring a record number of vendors.

Mar 2, 2023 2:34 PM CST

Tools for legal professionals to work at higher level ‘are on the horizon,’ says software developer CEO

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Early Stephens, the CEO of Actionstep, a practice management software developer that serves law firms worldwide, about its newly released survey, 2023 Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report, which focuses on the most prominent priorities and trends impacting legal teams.

Feb 16, 2023 1:48 PM CST

Humanizing the Process: A new approach to interviewing for law firms

For the past 20 years in the legal recruiting business, my firm, the Advocates, has focused on helping our clients land key lateral attorneys and improve retention through several unique processes designed to match candidates’ personalities to the right law firm and corporate cultures for them.

Feb 16, 2023 12:21 PM CST

Optimizing Legal Workflows: Enhance firm efficiency with online process servers

Which firms snagged top spots for gross revenue, profits per lawyer and equity partner?

5 ways to scale in-house resources in the face of an economic downturn

Lawyers report high level of satisfaction with their jobs, but stress remains an issue, survey finds

Why you should unlearn certain valuable legal skills

BigLaw associate’s admonition to be available 24/7 with ‘no exceptions, no excuses’ goes viral

Work slowdown is just one reason for 2022 profit drop among Am Law 200 firms

How to manage data privacy risk more effectively

Lowenstein Sandler lays off 16 staff members, citing changing needs and shifting market

Check out the best swag from ABA Techshow 2023 (photo gallery)

Tools for legal professionals to work at higher level ‘are on the horizon,’ says software developer CEO

Humanizing the Process: A new approach to interviewing for law firms

Lawyer profits at major firms slide with big drop in productivity in fourth quarter of 2022, new report says

Am Law 200 firm cuts lawyers and staffers as it looks at cost-cutting measures

As more law firms adopt 3-day-per-week schedule, one ties attendance to cash

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