Another day, another Biglaw firm tinkering with the partnership model. Yet another firm is joining the growing ranks experimenting with a nonequity partner tier, offering lawyers the prestige of partnership title without the full financial buy-in (or payo... See more
For years, the Swiss verein has been Biglaw’s favorite legal fiction, a way for global firms to say they’re one happy family while keeping the finances carefully separated. Now one of the biggest names in the game is preparing to change that. As noted by ... See more
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I never signed off on that. — President Donald Trump, in comments reportedly given in the Oval Office during an “angry outburst,”concerning the Justice Department withdrawing from its defense of hi... See more
After a blockbuster year for law firm combinations in 2025, the merger chatter in Biglaw isn’t slowing down anytime soon. If anything, more firm leaders are saying the quiet part out loud: they’re open to deals, or at least open to talking about them. In ... See more
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Law practice at the highest level, especially litigation, is a labour-intensive exercise. There really aren’t any shortcuts. There are no ‘Einsteins’ that enable you to do projects and get right to... See more
