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Rimon Law Firm Expands through Merger with SilvermanAcampora

San Francisco-based Rimon Law firm announced a strategic merger with SilvermanAcampora, a prominent business law firm in Long Island, New…

Spencer Fane Expands into California Legal Market Through Merger with Pahl & McCay

Kansas City-based Law Firm Enters California, Bolstering its Nationwide Presence Spencer Fane, a prominent U.S. law firm headquartered in Kansas…

US Legal Job Market Hits 2023 Low with 4,200 Job Losses in August

In the latest data released by the US Labor Department, the legal services sector in the United States experienced a…

Biglaw Firms Explore Effective Work Models Amidst Remote Flexibility

As Biglaw firms across the country adjust their office attendance policies, an interesting shift is taking place in the legal…

Overstaffed BigLaw Firms Grapple with Record-Low Attorney Productivity

In the legal landscape, the use of the term "bloated" might evoke discomfort due to its unsettling connotations. However, this…

Clark Hill’s Recent Merger Contributes to a Dynamic Year for Law Firm Combinations

Clark Hill, a prominent law firm, announced its latest expansion through a combination with Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn, a…

First-Half of 2023 Witnesses Surge in Law Firm Mergers, Reveals Latest Report

Data released on Monday by legal consultancy Fairfax Associates reveals a notable increase in law firm mergers during the first…

BigLaw Firm Implements 4-Day In-Office Policy with Remote ‘Bank’ Option

Davis Polk & Wardwell, a prominent law firm, is set to implement a new work policy requiring its lawyers and…

BigLaw Firms Navigate a Dynamic ‘Lateral Playpen’ for Strategic Growth

In a recent column by Big Law Business from Bloomberg Law, it has been observed that certain Big Law firms,…

BigLaw Firms Experience Record-Low Billable Hours in First Quarter of 2023

In a recent survey conducted by Wells Fargo's Legal Specialty Group, it has been revealed that BigLaw firms are grappling…

Report Indicates Big Law Firms are Merging at a Faster Rate in 2023

Data released by legal consultancy Fairfax Associates shows at least as many large law firm mergers completed in the first…

2022 Sees a Major Dip in U.S. Law Firm Associate Jobs Market

The legal industry saw a significant slowdown in lateral hiring of junior lawyers at large firms in 2022, according to…