Laura Belmont joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.

The duo, both longstanding leaders in capital markets, will join Baker McKenzie's London office in the New Year.

The study looked at the number of dissents and concurrences written by each federal judge under age 55 who was active between January 2023 and December 2024.

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The firm has been investing in non-London based cheaper legal hubs, including the opening of a new hub in Warsaw.

"Find great mentors, surround yourself with the most capable people, and keep moving forward and learning. The rest seems to follow from there."

“There's the old joke: What's the difference between God and a federal district judge?" Judge Jerry Smith wrote. "Answer: God doesn't think he's a federal judge.

In a panel discussion on Wednesday hosted by Forbes, Marc Agnifilo and Abbe Lowell agreed that the presumption of regularity has eroded. Civil litigator Davida Brook said her work is also impacted.

The latest measure designed to tackle litigation finance is one of several different bills making their way through Congress aimed at addressing issues such as foreign influence in the third-party funding industry.

The litigation boutique will hand out above-market year-end bonuses, starting at $22,500 for the class of 2025 and topping out at $175,500 for the class of 2017. That's in addition to the spring bonuses the firm doled out, which started at $25,000 and topped out at $60,000.

"If you can imagine being a lawyer today without knowing how to use email, that's what it's going to be like not understanding AI,” said Angeline Chen, general counsel and chief administrative officer at Progress Federal Solutions.

The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District said the football team could not compel arbitration in a lease dispute with owners of its previous training facility, St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority.

Meta Platforms Inc. appears less vulnerable to future monopolization claims after defeating the Federal Trade Commission in an antitrust bench trial ruling, according to antitrust litigators who say the decision may influence how courts rule in pending antitrust cases naming Meta as a defendant.

The $50 million investment from Blackstone will bolster the company's AI development, which will power a new LLP.

Stephanie Cherny joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.

Judge Paula Patrick joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.

A look at Cadwalader's trajectory over time shows it has maintained a smaller size and footprint, keeping hold of three core U.S. offices and two offices abroad.

As the dollar has underperformed, associates at U.S. firms in London could face notable pay cuts despite efforts by firms to mitigate the transatlantic pay divide.

The law school chose the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the first trial on Nov. 20, 1945, to announce the release of the full digitized collection of transcripts, briefs and evidence exhibits, comprising more than 750,000 pages.

X Corp. dropped its complaint against Wachtell Lipton over the allegedly outsized $70 million success fee the firm was paid following Twitter's purchase by Elon Musk.

The mandatory work-from-home period, followed by hybrid schedules, has caused many professionals to lose sight of common courtesies and the fundamental standards of good etiquette that once guided workplace interactions. Take a close look around your firm — observe how partners, associates, and staff communicate with one another. What you see and hear may confirm the need to intentionally rebuild a culture of respect and professionalism. Here is a list to help with your observations.