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The Unstoppable Rise of Ben Shapiro: From Wunderkind to Political Powerhouse
The Ben Shapiro Story Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing writer Ben Shapiro, the renowned political commentator, attorney, and host of The Ben Shapiro Show, has become one of the most influential...
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The career situation for Big Law Associates is as good as its ever been, with associates working shorter hours for more money. How can that be? A report from Bloomberg indicates that the short...
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Alex Spiro: Elon Musk’s Maverick Law Star
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Legal Landscape Rejuvenated: Law Firms Achieve Strong Financial Rebound in...
In a remarkable turnaround, law firms have successfully rebounded into profitability, showcasing resilience and strategic adaptability, as highlighted by the Q4 2023 Law Firm Financial Index (LFFI)...
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Newly Qualified Solicitors’ Salary For London Law Opportunities – What Can...
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‘Lover, Stalker, Killer’ Raids The Netflix Lawyer Drama List
Ben Boman, LawFuel entertainment and lifestyle editor A new Netflix law drama has stormed up the Netflix lawyer drama popularity charts, surely joining the list of law and crime-related shows that...
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Slaughter & May’s ‘Best Friends’ Network Faces Changes as US Law Firms Take...
Slaughter and May’s renowned ‘best friends’ network, known for its tight-knit collaboration among elite European firms, is undergoing a transformation that sees US law firm capability becoming the...
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Beyond the Bar: Alternative Law Careers for Non-Practising Lawyers
Alternative Law Careers To Think About Julie Brush, LawFuel contributing writer Qualified as a lawyer? You may be surprised to learn that you have many other alternative law career opportunities...
View ArticleAllen & Overy Welcome Five Finance Lawyers From Milbank Ahead of Shearman Merger
Allen & Overy (A&O) has enlisted a team of five structured finance attorneys based in London, recruited from the American competitor Milbank, in anticipation of its upcoming merger with...
View ArticleDLA Piper elects Charles Severs as Managing Partner from 2025
DLA Piper International has elected Charles Severs as its next Managing Partner, effective 1 January 2025. Following his ten-year tenure as International Managing Partner and Global co-CEO, Simon...
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Anyone still upset that the Musk-Zuck cage match got called off will get a chance to witness a tech billionaire standoff with much higher stakes: a Musk-Altman legal battle. Elon Musk sued OpenAI and...
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Sad Tribute to Law Partner After Mental Health Struggles Reawakens Concerns
The mental health struggles and tragic death of big law partner lead to a tribute in LinkedIn from Pinsent Masons partner Matt Morgan, head of finance and restructuring at the law firm and relating to...
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Prestigious Law Firms – White & Case See Partner Profits Exceed $3 Million
Moving Up The Most Prestigious Law Firm Rankings White & Case may be moving up the LawFuel List of Most Prestigious Law Firms in the World with its latest revenue rankings, showing the average...
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Choosing the law schools’ rankings from the upcoming U.S. News & World Report can be a vexed issue, but the effort has been made by a number of experts, as reported in the ABA Journal with a...
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Vanessa Ford Death Ignites Debate on Law Work Culture And Sees Pinsents...
Grueling work schedules and the sacrifice of personal wellbeing appeared to be factors in the tragic death of Pinsent Masons’ partner Vanessa Ford; a death which has sparked critical examination of...
View ArticleBig Law Layoff File: More Layoffs From Bryan Cave
Biglaw firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is undergoing its second round of layoffs within a year, following a disappointing 2023 with reduced revenue and following layoffs almost a year ago when 47...
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Slaughter and May has promoted five lawyers to partner across its London and Brussels offices, half the number promoted in 2022 and the lowest promotion round numbers since 2021 in a reflection of a...
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Lawyer Burnout: Which Law Firms Are Taking The Initiative?
The Burning Issue of Lawyer Burnout Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Mental health and lawyer burnout issues arising from stress, long hours and pressure have plagued the law profession for...
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Weil Waves China Goodbye Another big law firm has decided to close up shop in China with Weil Gotshal & Manges now closing its operation in Shanghai following the closing of its Beijing office....
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