The whispers about Biglaw layoffs are getting louder, but don't confuse today's anxieties with the full-blown crisis of 2009. We break down the subtle differences and the underlying economic currents.
The legal industry's top-tier firms often hog the spotlight, but a recent financial report reveals a surprising surge among the 'Second Hundred'. Profits per equity partner are up by a significant margin, challenging the narrative of universal struggle.
The Supreme Court is leaking like a sieve, and Justice Gorsuch is calling for 'candid conversations' to stop it. But is anyone listening, or is this just the latest symptom of a court under fire?
Biglaw firms traditionally guard their billable hours fiercely. Yet, Cleary Gottlieb's ClearyX is actively building tools to let clients do the work themselves, cheaper and faster.
AI promised efficiency. It's delivering fake case law and existential dread instead. Biglaw's reckoning has begun.
Tired of Biglaw's courtroom tease? One partner's bold leap to a trial-focused boutique reveals the real path to becoming a litigation star. It's not just a job switch—it's a platform shift.
Picture this: a partner fires off a 2 a.m. demand, and you jump. No more. AI's rewriting the legal playbook, handing back precious hours while steeling the profession against rule-of-law threats.