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Report Reveals $20.6 Billion Market Share for Alternative Legal Services Providers

According to a recent report by Thomson Reuters Institute, alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) are seeing accelerated growth and now…

Law Firms are Adapting to Changing Client Needs by Moving Away from Billable Hour Model

Today, LexisNexis Legal & Professional has released a new investigative report titled "Calling time on the billable hour," which looks…

Recruiters Predict Strong In-House Job Market: Opportunities for Job Seekers

According to placement specialists in an Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) chapter webcast, recruiters are not expecting this year to…

Cooley Law Firm Announces Layoffs of 150 Attorneys and Staff Across US Offices

Cooley, a tech-focused law firm, recently announced that it has laid off 150 attorneys and staff due to slowing demand…

Goodwin Procter Lays Off Attorneys and Staff Due to Decreased Demand

Goodwin Procter, a Boston-based law firm known for advising emerging companies, is laying off associates, paralegals, and other professional staff…

Big Law Firms Reduce Staffing to Address Pandemic-Induced Over-Hiring

The legal industry is facing a difficult moment, as many junior lawyers are losing their jobs due to recent layoffs…

Top Legal Forums on Top-Law-Schools.com

Law School Personal Statements This forum is for law school applicants to discuss and receive feedback on personal statements, ask…

Leading Am Law Firm Announces Layoffs: How Will it Impact the Legal Industry?

Goodwin Procter, a top 20 Am Law firm, is reportedly in the early stages of a layoff process. The firm,…

New York Law Firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan Announces Layoffs Due to Slowdown in Legal Industry

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, a New York-based law firm, recently announced layoffs for nine lawyers and 18 staff members.…

Biglaw Leaders Worried About Mass Layoffs: How the Legal Industry is Coping with Challenges

The legal industry, like many others, has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As firms navigate the challenges posed…

Pro Bono, Hiring, and Innovation in the Legal Industry for August 2021

The National Law Review offers another edition of its legal industry news column. Here are the latest NLR news highlights…

Legal Industry Adds 7,500 Jobs After COVID-19 Clobbering

The legal job market is showing a slight uptick for the first time after employment devastatingly plummeted in April due…