“Publish or perish” is academia’s mandate. “Collaborate or perish” might be law’s equivalent. Why? Technological advances, global markets-and labor pools,... read more →
India is about to open its legal market to foreign-based firms. This is not a sudden development; India was a... read more →
Back in the late ‘70’s, there was a popular commercial where a young professional commented above the din of a... read more →
Its NBA Finals time and LeBron James is once again on the court. It’s been almost six years since he... read more →
It’s hardly news that the once-cozy relationship between BigLaw and corporate legal departments has morphed into something quite different. In... read more →
The emergence of litigation finance is another telltale sign of a maturing, rapidly changing legal marketplace. Buyers and sellers of... read more →
Hulkamania ran wild the night Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant in the main event of “WrestleMania III” before a... read more →
The ABA recently renewed–and shelved-- the alternative business structures (ABS) debate, and the battle lines were familiar. The retail segment... read more →
Last week I wrote an article analyzing the principal reasons why corporate legal departments are taking on so much more... read more →
I skimmed the “Top Headlines” of a recent edition of The American Lawyer and was struck by the lineup: (more…)