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 […]
Big Law Lawyers Ready to Drop Big Dollars at SF, LA Events for Kamala Harris
A San Francisco fundraiser for Democratice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Wednesday is expected to attract hundreds of lawyers and other legal professionals in the first of two […]
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 […]
Shaboozey’s ‘Bar’ Fight, Beyoncé v. Donald Trump & More Music Law News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]
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 […]
Taking Big Leaps in Head Count, ‘Show Me’ State Law Firms Aggressive in Growth
Am Law 200 law firms have been on a growth spree this year. But a handful of law firms from the same state have taken expansion to another […]
Tests into and out of law schools—what’s changing and why
Image from Shutterstock. Not much can strike more terror into the hearts of aspiring lawyers than the LSAT and the bar exam. Right now, these tests are having […]
Am Law 50 Law Firms ‘Outpacing’ the Industry More in 2024, as Segmentation Accelerates
Many law firms are seeing a strong financial year in 2024, but there are signs that Am Law 50 law firms, in particular, are leaping ahead, separating even […]
Am Law 200 Firm’s Merger Yields 25% Attorney Growth and $60M More in Revenue
Lathrop GPM is combining with a Northern California law firm, adding about 62 attorneys and about $60 million in revenue, the firm said Wednesday. The upcoming combination with […]
Taylor Swift & Donald Trump, YoungBoy Plea & More Music Law News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]