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Healthy Billing Rate Hikes Aren’t Just for the Am Law 50

Healthy Billing Rate Hikes Aren’t Just for the Am Law 50

According to Am Law data, firms expecting to increase rates by 7% to 9% this year are almost evenly split between the First Hundred and Second Hundred.       According to Am Law data, firms expecting to increase rates by 7% to 9% this year are almost evenly split...

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Paul Weiss Partner Jeh Johnson Plans Exit

Paul Weiss Partner Jeh Johnson Plans Exit

The announcement comes less than two months after Paul Weiss struck a deal with President Donald Trump to rescind an executive order against the firm.       This article has been updated with a Paul Weiss statement.Prominent litigation partner Jeh Johnson is planning...

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Morning Docket: 05.07.25

Morning Docket: 05.07.25

* Surrendering law firms shocked to learn that Trump was going to alter their deals. We explained this all along, but in fancier political science jargon, they played a prisoners’ dilemma game with an “untrustworthy jailer.” [New York Times] * Lawyers charging $1...

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Kimberly Miller: Balancing the Scales

Kimberly Miller: Balancing the Scales By Bob Friedman “Success isn’t defined solely by courtroom victories or professional accolades, it’s found in the daily balance of career, parenting, and community service,” said Kimberly Miller, co-owner of Raleigh-based injury...

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Mike Tadych’s NASCAR Walter Mitty Moment

Home Feature Stories Community Spotlight Mike Tadych’s NASCAR Walter Mitty Moment By Bob Friedman May 7, 2025 “I’m having a Walter Mitty moment,” laughed Raleigh First Amendment and media attorney and novice NASCAR fan Mike Tadych. We are sitting in the well-appointed...

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In Data We Trust?

America is in a strange place right now, with upheavals in the federal government, the courts, and the international trading system. Institutions that we took for granted a few months ago are changing in real time. With all that’s happening, what I’m about to say may...

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‘Of Counsel’ Relationships Properly Understood

The “of counsel” relationship can offer many benefits to a lawyer, like: Flexibility in practice. Expertise sharing and mentorship. Enhanced reputation and networking. Financial benefits. Limited administrative responsibilities. Continued professional involvement....

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Jena Taft: Navigating the Legal Landscape in Medical

“With the rapidly growing popularity of aesthetic injections like Botox, filler, skin treatment and hair restoration, these once-niche services are now commonplace in what are called med spas popping up in shopping centers across the country,” said Jena Taft, who...

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Biglaw Firms That Capitulated To Trump Are ‘Weak’

Biglaw Firms That Capitulated To Trump Are ‘Weak’

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [The ruling shows] how weak the firms that capitulated were that they were not willing to fight even for two months for themselves [or] for the integrity of the judicial system. — Jay Edelson, founder and chair...

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Florida Supreme Court Permanently Disbars Miami Attorney

Florida Supreme Court Permanently Disbars Miami Attorney

The Florida Supreme Court permanently disbarred the litigator on Tuesday and ordered him to reimburse the Florida Bar for costs exceeding $25,000.       The Florida Supreme Court permanently disbarred the litigator on Tuesday and ordered him to reimburse the Florida...

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Make It Count: Live Your Best Lawyer Life

Make It Count: Live Your Best Lawyer Life

A few days ago, I was standing beside my friend and client David as he succumbed to his terminal illness. I’m not sure if he can hear me or if he even understands my words as I tell him about the mundane things going on in my life. I want to tell him how much our...

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The 2025 Am Law 200: The Numbers

The 2025 Am Law 200: The Numbers

A closer look at the numbers that mattered most for the Am Law 200—in visual form.       A closer look at the numbers that mattered most for the Am Law 200—in visual form.       

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Ahead of the Curve: My Return to the Legal Education Beat

Ahead of the Curve: My Return to the Legal Education Beat

Since our Go-To Law Schools: Big Law only contains the top 50 schools, I include nine more schools—they sent 15% or more of their 2024 graduates to large law firms.        Welcome back to "Ahead of the Curve." I'm Christine Charnosky, legal education reporter for...

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Morning Docket: 05.06.25

* We’ve finally reached the point where the shadow docket might be gumming up the actual docket. [Bloomberg Law News] * David Boies characterizes Trump executive orders as “more primeval scream than they were a real threat.” Kinda makes you wonder what the...

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Your Law Firm’s Website Is Failing You.

Your Law Firm’s Website Is Failing You.

Ask most attorneys where their best business comes from, and the answer is almost always the same: referrals. Word of mouth remains one of the most powerful sources of new clients, and for good reason. It’s built on trust. But here’s the question too few law firms are...

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How It Works: Our 15 Minute Demo with Alexi

How It Works: Our 15 Minute Demo with Alexi

This week on How it Works, we’re joined by Daniel Diamond, Chief Revenue Officer at Alexi, for a brief demonstration of the software’s key features. Alexi is, in their words, a “flexible AI platform trusted by leading law firms to develop proprietary insights,...

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Supreme Court Lifts Court Order Blocking Trans Military Ban

Supreme Court Lifts Court Order Blocking Trans Military Ban

A divided U.S. Supreme Court reinstated President Donald Trump's ban on trans military service members while court challenges play out.       A divided U.S. Supreme Court reinstated President Donald Trump's ban on trans military service members while court challenges...

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The 2025 Am Law 200: Gross Revenue Ranking

The 2025 Am Law 200: Gross Revenue Ranking

Gross Revenue for the Second Hundred increased in 2024 by 10.9%, up from the 5.9% increase in 2023.       Gross Revenue for the Second Hundred increased in 2024 by 10.9%, up from the 5.9% increase in 2023.       

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AI Is No Substitute for a Lawyer’s Voice

Susan Cohodes | Don't allow AI to replace your crucial "lawyer's voice." The post AI Is No Substitute for a Lawyer’s Voice appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Don’t allow AI to replace your crucial “lawyer’s voice.” Susan Cohodes shares...

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Federal Judge Tosses First Infant Formula Bellwether Trial

Federal Judge Tosses First Infant Formula Bellwether Trial

In a Friday ruling, U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer tossed out the first bellwether trial, set to begin May 12, alleging Abbott's infant formula caused the death of a premature baby.       In a Friday ruling, U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer tossed out the...

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Just How Big Is Biglaw?

Just How Big Is Biglaw?

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM as part of their Am Law 100 ranking, how many lawyers were employed by Am Law 100 firms in 2024? Hint: Headcount was up 7.7% in the Am Law 100 last year. See the...

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Skadden’s Naiveté On Display In 60 Minutes Piece

Skadden’s Naiveté On Display In 60 Minutes Piece

Since president Donald Trump declared war on the rule of law, the niche world of Biglaw has made the national news. The increased focus on law firms was on display on yesterday’s episode of 60 Minutes. The show (also a target of a vindictive Trump) featured a segment...

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The Roadmap To AI Adoption For In-House Legal Teams

The Roadmap To AI Adoption For In-House Legal Teams

The legal industry is rooted in precision, privacy, and risk mitigation, naturally making legal professionals more cautious about adopting rapidly evolving technologies — and creating adoption barriers that other industries don’t face. This whitepaper from our friends...

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‘Semper Paratus’ … to Invent!

In Minnesota, May means the onset of warmer days, our short gardening season, and anticipation for our summer vacations. In May, we also pause to pay tribute to those serving in all branches of the U.S. military (on Armed Forces Day) and to honor and mourn those U.S....

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What Would You Include In A Vindictive Project 2029?

What Would You Include In A Vindictive Project 2029?

(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Donald Trump acts as though he’ll always be president. Trump has, for example, threatened to eliminate Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, assuming, presumably, that the Democrats will never again be in charge and able to...

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Morning Docket: 05.05.25

Morning Docket: 05.05.25

* Donald Trump goes back to a familiar well for the first judicial nomination of his second term. [Bloomberg Law] * Trade wars are big business for Biglaw. [Reuters] * Turns out the federal judiciary is not a big fan of the slipshod work coming out of the Department...

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