Above The Law

MAY 1, 2025

law firm merger landscape continues to show an ever-increasing interest in strategic growth with many midsize firms combining to further enhance their competitiveness. Thanks to all of these mergers, is the midsize firm bound to disappear anytime soon? David Rose (courtesy image) The U.S. Can you please elaborate on that?

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 4, 2023

Neville Pokroy | It’s quite simple to compete successfully with larger firms, as long as you keep these 10 factors in mind. The post How Do Small and Midsize Law Firms Punch Above Their Weight? appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 15, 2022

Are you a paralegal trying to decide on working at a solo vs large firm? Floating means you aren’t intentional, and you stumble into an area of law, a type of law firm, or a specific position in a firm that may not be the best fit. Solo vs Large Firm. Larger Firm. Decide Where You Want to Work.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

I started my professional career working for law firms directly out of college. 1 Billing your time can be stressful if you’re not meeting your firm’s annual quota…or it can be rewarding if you’re exceeding that quota and your bonus is based on that metric. A law firm is a business.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 20, 2024

For those who are new listeners and dont know what that means Lets say that youre a litigation paralegal working in a law firm that barely ever goes to trial. As a litigation paralegal, if you say well we dont do eDiscovery at this firm. Whats that costing the client compared to a firm who uses the latest eDiscovery tools?

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Rocket Matter

AUGUST 8, 2023

If you operate a solo or small legal practice, you know that your business model must account for the size of your firm. One thing law firms of all sizes have in common? However, as a small or solo law firm with limited resources, the last thing you want to sink potential billable hours into is administrative tasks and paperwork.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 13, 2022

That doesn’t mean, however, that law firms and litigation support teams have been quick to embrace them. In the ABA 2020 Legal Tech Survey , 23% of law firms reported not being interested in AI, while 34% said they didn’t know enough about AI to speak to their firms’ interest. AI Hesitation. Why the AI hesitation?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Paralegals can bring immense value to their firms when they adopt the mindset and habits of a project manager. If your client prioritizes a quick resolution over a potentially larger financial win, that will affect how your team engages in discovery and negotiations. Therefore, effective and consistent communication is critical.

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Above The Law

APRIL 18, 2025

One of the issues that many small firm lawyers face is they often need to appear at multiple court appearances at the same time. Although larger firms might have the resources to send multiple attorneys to court appearances so lawyers do not need to be in the same place at the same time, small firm lawyers may not have such resources.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

It’s a nice signal to associates that the firm cares about public service work or work-life balance respectively. But on Tuesday evening, associates received an update from firm leadership laying out the requirements for next year’s bonus and pro bono hours now have an upper bound. That DEI language is still in there, huh?

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In our forthcoming Spring 2025 publication, Fighting the Hypothetical: Why Law Firms Should Rethink the Billable Hour in the Generative AI Era, [1] we hypothesize that Generative AI (GenAI) technology will change forever how legal services are delivered and will force law firms to re-engineer their legacy economic model.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Does your law firm work allocation model leave too many associates behind? Historically, work allocation in law firms has primarily been driven by partner s. This is just part of the reason why some firms, especially larger ones, have been gradually shifting away from this model. Underrepresented Groups Can be Overlooked.

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LawSites

JANUARY 31, 2022

It is the platform on which the law firm Ogletree Deakins built its ODConnect 2.0 Acrowire says the “off the shelf” version of the platform, Infodash Core, can be deployed to a firm in a matter of days and requires minimal ongoing maintenance and administration from firm IT staff. Collaboration.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But, as viGlobal’s CEO explains, large firms are looking at more systematic ways to distribute the work for a host of good reasons, including keeping their associates happy. Some firms are motivated to modernize how they schedule associates and allocate matters to promote more equitable work distribution and reduce associate attrition.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 16, 2022

If your marketing strategy is not getting your law firm the search rankings or lead conversions you strive for, it may be time to reevaluate. Here’s how building a thought leadership strategy can help your firm reach its goals. Developing yourself or your firm as a thought leader takes time. New book from Annette Choti.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Financial Management for Your Firm. Brenda Barnes, owner of B2 Management & Consulting , has this to say about law firm finance: “A good system of cash flow management can spell the difference between a successful business and a failed one. What Should a Law Firm Financial Review Include? It’s completely understandable.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 1, 2022

What can law firms do to solve the associate retention quandary and make their culture “stickier?” A few years ago, when I spoke with law firms about the importance of investing in the professional development and satisfaction of their associates, my comments were often met with eye rolls and jokes about work-life balance.

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CARET Legal

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This allows attorneys to focus on strategic case management rather than administrative tasks, ultimately leading to better outcomes for both the firm and its clients. This efficiency can lead to increased profitability and growth opportunities for the firm.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2021

The aviation tycoon Farhad Azima alleges that the international law firm hired illegal hackers to steal privileged information about his business, leading to a London judge holding him liable for defrauding the sovereign wealth fund of UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah emirate.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 5, 2022

I talk to a lot of law firms about the “Rule of Thirds.” ” Basically, you divide your revenue into thirds for people, law firm overhead and profit. But people often ask me, “What exactly is in law firm overhead?”. Breaking Down Law Firm Overhead Items. Breaking Down Law Firm Overhead Items.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Advisory firm CEB estimates that the percentage is 40%. Small law firms are not immune to this trend. How many law firm services are in the cloud, especially today? Why do employees go outside the firm’s IT folks? The larger the law firm, the more prevalent shadow policies are.

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ABA Journal

MAY 7, 2024

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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LawSites

JUNE 26, 2024

Clearbrief, a legal technology company that uses AI to help lawyers find and insert facts to support their legal writing, has raised an additional funding round of approximately $4 million. This brings the company’s total funding since its founding in 2021 to nearly $8 million.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The firm is already HUGE, but plans are in the works to make its army of attorneys even larger. The post Largest Law Firm On Earth Plans To Open 100 More Offices By 2026 appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

JULY 23, 2024

The law practice management company Clio today announced a record-setting raise of $900 million, at a valuation of a whopping $3 billion, in an oversubscribed Series F investment round that the company says will accelerate its ability to continue to build and develop its multi-product platform and expand its market both to larger firms and […] (..)

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Above The Law

MAY 6, 2025

The past year was wonderful for law firms, and the Am Law Second Hundred had an incredible showing when it came to all things financial. While some firms came out on top, others completely exceeded expectations. I think the firms are doing a really good job in a couple of areas. How did the Am Law 200 stack up?

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 28, 2022

You might think hurricanes and wildfires, but slower-moving disasters can fell your firm, too: illness, theft, employee lawsuits, computer malfunction. So, as firms rethink their real estate footprint and floorplans, some are looking at creating more collaborative, welcoming offices — where people feel more connected and productive.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 7, 2022

During the past two years, the pace of tech adoption quickened as firms moved to automate their practices for remote work and virtual practice. We wondered what tools or initiatives small firms might open their wallets for this coming year. Julie Bays: Put More Technology Dollars Toward Protecting the Firm.

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JURIST

APRIL 25, 2024

Earlier this year, following the publication of the two articles, Mergence Investment Managers—the private asset management firm that stood accused of entrenching its interests at the pension fund—filed an application with the High Court of Lesotho. Lesothan authorities have not yet responded to Amnesty International’s statement.

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ABA Journal

JULY 3, 2024

Larger law firms are making slight gains in employment of minority and female lawyers, according to rankings released last week by the American Lawyer. Firms…

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Direct expenses at larger law firms increased 7.2% in the last year, mostly driven by a jump in associate compensation, according to the latest Peer…

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 29, 2022

Rather than let the disgruntled few peg themselves as your ticket to a new vacation cabin, share the changes you’ve made in your firm, and how you are deploying their resources to provide better services. Use your rate increase letter to show how you are making smart investments in your firm to deliver a better product.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 28, 2022

Even (especially) if you’re in a small law firm, chances are high that your passwords are exposed on the dark web and waiting for the highest bidder. Can you imagine the havoc a data breach would create for your solo practice or small law firm? The deep web is estimated to be 550 times larger than the surface web and growing.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

That said, if I get voted out first and I don’t get that gold, then I’m working at a big law firm. I’m going to go grind it out at a law firm and try and make the big bucks. My fiance has given me this leeway, and my expectation is to bring home the gold on Survivor. That’s my punishment.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 22, 2022

In the past, law firms were known for sprawling offices, where even the most junior associates had their own private workspace. That changed as larger firms adopted standard-size offices, open floor plans and clustered workstations, and a growing cadre of lawyers — particularly solo practitioners — moved to shared offices.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 30, 2021

But it is literally your online resume and typically one of the first links that come up when people Google you or your firm. (My Also change your background image to show your city, office, firm logo or the like. There’s no need to include your firm name or position in the headline. Populate your law firm/company page.

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ABA Journal

JUNE 1, 2022

Diversity gains among larger law firms this year were the largest since 2001, according to the American Lawyer’s 2022 Diversity Scorecard. The total percentage of…

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