Law firm political action committees have contributed more than $10 million to congressional races this year, with donations tending to lean Democratic. Meanwhile, PAC donations from many firms appear to be straying […]
One Am Law 50 Firm’s Approach to Lateral Integration
Successful growth for any law firm is difficult; for firms such as K&L Gates, which has 48 offices spread over five continents, that difficulty is magnified on a […]
Big Law Firms Represent UFC in $375M Antitrust Settlement Agreement
A Nevada federal judge has approved a preliminary $375 million settlement agreement between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and several UFC fighters who accused the mixed martial arts company […]
Are Single-Tier Partnership Law Firms Fighting the Wind?
With Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton moving to a two-tier partnership structure this month, the latest in a line of recent converts, the question becomes what comes next […]
Deal Watch: Mega M&A Bounces Back, as NY Law Firms Lead Recent Big Deals
Two recent transactions highlight the return of megadeals in 2024, which are continuing to push up demand for top M&A law firms. Just in the last week, Verizon announced […]
With Locke Lord, Troutman Pepper Merger OK’d, Firms Have Much to Decide Before January Launch
With Locke Lord and Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders set to combine on Jan. 1, 2025, leaders of the firms will focus over the next four months on how […]
Berkeley Law Taps Big Tech, Law Firms and ACLU to Design New AI LL.M. Program
Berkeley Law announced the launch of its AI-focused Master of Laws degree on August 13, which is now open for applications and will begin in summer 2025. The […]
Court Denies Arbitration Over Law Firm’s Failure to Inform Client of Clause
Settling an arbitration dispute between a former client and a Kansas City-area law firm, an Illinois appellate court concluded a legal-malpractice action could proceed because the attorneys failed to […]
Second 50 Law Firms Are Trailing Elite Firms and Smaller Peers in Growth
The highest-profit firms in the Am Law 50 are pushing the industry toward one of its strongest years in recent memory. But while putting up “admirable” gains in revenue […]
Elite Law Firms Pushed Industry Gains in First Half of 2024
Evidence of a historically strong year for the legal industry is mounting, with another bank report this week finding law firms experienced “among the best first halves” they’ve […]