Forget the old adage that there is safety in the middle. The comfortable, full-service regional firm is facing a brutal reality. For decades, the legal industry thrived on a spectrum of options….
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The Billion-Dollar Race for the First Legal IDE
Forget the buzz about generic AI chatbots. The real gravitational pull for legal innovation is happening at the very surface of the screen. The standard text editor is obsolete. The industry is…
Follow the Friction: Why the Most Profitable Legal Work Will Remain Stubbornly Analog
Stop doom-scrolling LinkedIn. Ignore the breathless predictions that the junior associate is an endangered species. The narrative that Generative AI will turn Big Law into a software-managed service is a fantasy. For…
Big Law’s Newest Power Play Is in the Owner’s Box
The sports industry is no longer just a pastime; it’s a multi-hundred-billion-dollar asset class, and elite law firms are scrambling to get a piece of the action. When Davis Polk & Wardwell…
The JDX Is Coming for the Legal Industry
The legal world’s much-hyped tech revolution is missing a key component: a new kind of professional to lead it. The fusion of law and technology demands a new educational foundation. Enter the…
Will Your Legal Tech Vendor Become Your Biggest Competitor?
Forget the simple story of robot lawyers. The real upheaval in the legal market is a brutal choice facing the legal tech companies themselves. For years, venture capital poured into a single,…
Is Wall Street’s Favorite Southern City Big Law’s New Frontier?
Forget the buzz about Austin and Miami. The real gravitational pull for elite law firms is happening in North Carolina. Charlotte is booming. Big Law is planting its flag. And they’re not…
The Billable Hour for Elite M&A and Litigation Counsel Will Continue to Defy Technological Gravity
Forget the predictions. Forget the endless parade of think pieces proclaiming the death of the billable hour. That revolution isn’t happening. At least, not where it matters most. For the most elite…
The Mile High Boom: Why Denver’s Thriving Legal Market Is the Story You’re Not Reading
Forget the usual suspects. The real action in the legal market is happening a mile high. Denver is booming. Big Law is taking notice. And it’s happening fast. Top-tier firms are flocking…