Practice Management

Alternative legal service providers continue to increase their market share, survey finds

Alternative legal service providers continue to make significant inroads in the legal industry, growing their global market share to $13.9 billion by the end of 2019, according to a new study released Wednesday.

Feb 11, 2021 11:41 AM CST

HBO Max’s ‘Perry Mason’ and the benefits of practicing law as a second career

“What thoroughly impresses me ... are those who leave another professional endeavor to pursue the practice of law,” says Adam Banner. “Some people choose the law to change directions. Others choose the law to get further down the path they’re already on.”

Feb 11, 2021 9:16 AM CST

How to know when it’s time to send a client packing

Unlike other relationships, a lawyer-client obligation can spawn without the lawyer even consenting to it, writes Marcel Strigberger.

Feb 10, 2021 1:42 PM CST

Virtual onboarding has provided some unexpected benefits, firm shareholder says

John Van Amsterdam, a shareholder at Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, says events hosted via video conferencing platforms because of COVID-19 have provided a surprisingly effective avenue for building personal connections at the firm.

Feb 10, 2021 12:22 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyers knock ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome;’ attorney flashes medical pot card

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of impeachment case

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Monday asked the Senate to dismiss the impeachment case against him. Their brief argues that the…

Feb 8, 2021 4:33 PM CST

Perkins Coie associate advances to ‘Jeopardy!’ tournament of champions

Perkins Coie associate Zachary Newkirk will appear in Jeopardy!’s tournament of champions later this year after winning six games.

Feb 5, 2021 2:13 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Giuliani, Powell sued by another voting machine company; Cooley ups its bonuses

Voting machine company sues Fox News, lawyers

Voting machine company Smartmatic filed a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit Thursday against Fox News, three of its TV personalities, and lawyers Rudy Giuliani…

Feb 4, 2021 4:03 PM CST

5 ways to be shameless in 2021

Negative self-judgment is a career killer. When we believe that we are fundamentally flawed, it is like swimming upstream 24 hours per day, seven days per week. We aren’t born that way, but we learn that we are unworthy from an early age. The problem for lawyers arises when our careers do not go as planned.

Feb 4, 2021 9:21 AM CST

After cutting lawyers in ‘a pace reminiscent of 2009,’ law firms see net income rise nearly 10%

Law firms saw a 9.9% growth in net income last year after cutting discretionary expenses and laying off lawyers, according to two reports released this week.

Feb 3, 2021 2:31 PM CST

43% of partners took a pay cut because of COVID-19, new survey finds

Forty-three percent of partners reported taking a pay cut directly related to COVID-19, according to Law360’s inaugural Law Firm Partner Compensation Survey: Partnership and Pay in an Unprecedented Year, released Wednesday.

Feb 3, 2021 11:42 AM CST

Goodwin Procter reports data breach from hack of third-party vendor

Goodwin Procter was hacked through a third-party vendor used for large file transfers, the law firm has revealed in an internal memo.

Feb 3, 2021 10:57 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Governor seeks Sidney Powell’s disbarment; ex-Davis Polk associate avoids sanctions

Michigan governor seeks disbarment of election lawyers

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking disbarment of Texas lawyer Sidney Powell and three Michigan lawyers for claims made in unsuccessful lawsuits…

Feb 2, 2021 4:55 PM CST

Feb 1, 2021 4:17 PM CST

Alternative legal service providers continue to increase their market share, survey finds

HBO Max’s ‘Perry Mason’ and the benefits of practicing law as a second career

How to know when it’s time to send a client packing

Virtual onboarding has provided some unexpected benefits, firm shareholder says

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyers knock ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome;’ attorney flashes medical pot card

Perkins Coie associate advances to ‘Jeopardy!’ tournament of champions

Afternoon Briefs: Giuliani, Powell sued by another voting machine company; Cooley ups its bonuses

5 ways to be shameless in 2021

After cutting lawyers in ‘a pace reminiscent of 2009,’ law firms see net income rise nearly 10%

43% of partners took a pay cut because of COVID-19, new survey finds

Goodwin Procter reports data breach from hack of third-party vendor

Afternoon Briefs: Governor seeks Sidney Powell’s disbarment; ex-Davis Polk associate avoids sanctions

Cole Schotz settles suit against lawyer accused of revealing confidential documents in bid to injure BigLaw

Female and minority lawyer representation in firms reaches historic highs, but gains are small, new report says

Afternoon Briefs: 2 well-known law firms shun merger idea; law firm of Biden’s brother touts connection

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