The surge of investment in construction – from new housing to infrastructure projects – may be an opportunity for legal professionals to help fight climate change. Brandon Moss, senior legal editor, Litigation, Practical Law, described what’s behind the construction boom in the United States: “The pandemic exacerbated issues in the housing market, leading to the …
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Insights on Law Firms and Lawyer Retention
Clear opportunities for career growth and supportive firm management outweigh compensation and workload for attorneys deciding whether to remain at their current firms or pursue other opportunities. That’s among the findings of the Law Firms Competing for Talent in 2022: Will Lawyers Stay or Will They Go? report published today by the Center on Ethics …
Mainland Europe’s Top Law Firms Brands in 2022
Baker McKenzie secured the top spot in the Mainland Europe Brand Index for the fourth consecutive year. It was the only firm in the top 10 to maintain its position from last year. Clifford Chance clinched second place, rising two spots from last year’s index. Allen & Overy ranked third, jumping three spots from last …
Seeking Nominations for the 2022 William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award
The nomination period is open for the 2022 William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award. This collaboration between the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and Thomson Reuters honors a distinguished bankruptcy judge whose career embodies the same dedication to the insolvency community as the award’s namesake, the late bankruptcy judge and longtime West author William L. Norton, …
Top 20 UK Law Firm Brands in 2022
For the first time, Clifford Chance topped the UK Law Firm Brand Index. Compiled annually by Thomson Reuters, the 2022 index saw considerable reshuffling among the top 10 brands. Clifford Chance rose from the ninth spot in last year’s index to clinch the top spot. Eversheds Sutherland kept its second-place position, the only firm in …
FindLaw Introduces Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning
Thomson Reuters is introducing FindLaw Legal Forms & Services, a do-it-yourself offering for legal consumers. The first practice area is Estate Planning, integrating Contract Express software with FindLaw content and resources to provide consumers with access to easy-to-use legal forms and services. The FindLaw.com tool guides consumers in creating forms, including basic wills, living wills …
Top 20 U.S. Law Firms Brands in 2022
A new firm tops the U.S. Law Firm Brand Index this year: Latham & Watkins. Compiled annually by Thomson Reuters, the 2022 index saw considerable reshuffling among the top 10 brands. Kirkland & Ellis sits in the second spot, and Skadden rose to the third spot. Ranking fourth is Baker McKenzie, which rose five spots …
Thomson Reuters Regional Law Firm Brand Index 2022
Clients continue to gravitate toward law firms that have strong brand favorability and awareness, underscoring the importance of building long-lasting relationships in today’s fast-changing marketplace. These are among the key takeaways of the Regional Law Firm Brand Indexes 2022 released today by Thomson Reuters. The index covers legal markets in five countries and regions: the …
Thomson Reuters Chief Legal Officer Thomas Kim Honored with Justice in Action Award
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) honored Thomson Reuters Chief Legal Officer Thomas Kim with a Justice in Action Award for his career in service to diversity and inclusion and his leadership against anti-Asian hate. AALDEF is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. At last …
Three Takeaways from the 2022 Dynamic Law Firms Report
Top-performing law firms are aggressively investing in their people and their culture to help achieve sustainable growth, according to the 2022 Dynamic Law Firms Report. Released today by Thomson Reuters, the report identifies factors that distinguish high-growth firms – Dynamic firms – from those that are challenged to keep up with the rest of the …
