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Zimmermann: Up to 20% of AmLaw 200 "Badly Weakened" [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/25/2013

April 25 (Bloomberg Law) -- A substantial percentage of the nation's largest law firms enter the sixth year of the Great Recession "badly weakened," and more firms are expected to fail, according to law firm consultant Kent...more

Consultant: BigLaw Growth is NOT Dead! [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/14/2013

March 14 (Bloomberg Law) -- Despite the challenges facing law firms, professional services consultant John Grimley is optimistic on the prospects for law firm growth. "I'm bullish about the law because law firms in the future...more

Unfiltered Orange | Weekly eDiscovery News Update – February 20, 2013

by Rob Robinson on 2/20/2013

Recognized nationally in Forbes’ Law and Technology Blog as a leading source of trusted eDiscovery information, Orange Legal Technologies’ Unfiltered Orange newsletter is published weekly to provide legal and technology...more

More Law Firm Mergers in 2013 [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/8/2013

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg Law) -- Law firm consultant Kent Zimmermann from the Zeughauser Group expects more major law firm mergers in 2013, he tells Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia. Firms fear they won't be able to grow organically fast...more

LPOs Stealing Deal Work from Law Firms [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/8/2013

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg Law) -- Legal process outsourcers (LPOs) and other alternative legal service providers are beginning to take the bread-and-butter of large law firms -- handling whole mergers and acquisitions, not just the...more

Lat: Law Firms Must Get Big, Profitable or Lost [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/11/2013

Jan. 11 (Bloomberg Law) -- David Lat, founding editor of Above the Law, speaks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the prospects for big law firms in 2013. While David sees many challenges out in the US economy, he is...more

Lat: 'Measured Comeback' for BigLaw; Associate Bonuses Rising [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/11/2013

Jan. 11 (Bloomberg Law) -- David Lat, founding editor of Above the Law, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about bonuses paid to associates at big law firms at the end of 2012. David says that while payments were up from...more

Unfiltered Orange | Weekly eDiscovery News Update – January 9, 2013

by Rob Robinson on 1/9/2013

Recognized nationally in Forbes’ Law and Technology Blog as a leading source of trusted eDiscovery information, Orange Legal Technologies’ Unfiltered Orange newsletter is published weekly to provide legal and technology...more

Consultant: The Challenges of Canadian Law Firm Mergers [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 12/21/2012

Dec. 21 (Bloomberg Law) -- A recent spate of cross-border mergers involving Canadian law firms present challenges for those involved, as well as opportunities, according to law firm consultant Jordan Furlong. With only about...more

Weekly Brief: UBS Smacked in LIBORgate Settlement [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 12/20/2012

Dec. 20 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. UBS announced a major settlement with US, UK and Swiss authorities for its role in rigging global interest rates. Also, Goldman...more

Weekly Brief: M&A Heats Up; Intrade Shuts Down; BigLaw Bonuses [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 11/28/2012

Nov. 29 (Bloomberg Law) -- The search for life in the M&A universe has yielded some encouraging signs. Deals are back, Dechert M&A partner Bill Lawlor tells Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia in the Weekly Brief - especially as...more