We need to talk about what just happened at Paul Weiss. And no, this isn’t your typical Biglaw gossip about partner compensation or summer associate antics.
This is about nothing less than whether the legal profession still has the fortitude to stand up to power when it matters.
Spoiler alert: The early returns aren’t encouraging.
Paul Weiss’s Trump Surrender – Did Big Law’s Backbone Just Go Missing? Read More »
Kirkland & Ellis PEP Approaches $10m Mark Tom Borman, LawFuel Contributing Writer If you’re keeping score at home (and who isn’t in this profession?), Kirkland & Ellis just dropped some financial numbers that would make even the most jaded BigLaw partner spit out their single malt. The Chicago-based legal juggernaut posted a staggering $8.8 billion
Kirkland & Ellis Crushes It Again, Hitting Mind-Blowing $8.8B Revenue Read More »
Website Marketing for Law Firms in 2025 Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing writer Law firm marketing is changing with the changes to Google, the arrival-in-force of AI tools and the increased use of mobile, video, social media and other digital assets. Keeping up with the changes is vital for anyone seriously interested in ensuring their legal
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Perkins Coie v. Trump Fight Tom Borman Reacting to the Trump administration executive order removing their security clearances, Perkins Coie has enlisted the help of Williams & Connolly to challenge the order. This strategic partnership demonstrates the seriousness with which Perkins Coie is approaching the case, as they seek to leverage Williams & Connolly’s expertise
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Former Clifford Chance Lawyer Scores AI Funding Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing writer WilsonAI, a groundbreaking legal tech startup founded by former Clifford Chance lawyer Gus Neate and D.E. Shaw alumnus Alex Wang, (pictured), is a frontrunner for in-house legal operations through artificial intelligence. The London-based company recently secured £1.3 million in pre-seed funding led by
The Cravath model—characterized by selective hiring, intensive associate training, lockstep compensation, and extraordinary attention to detail—has created an elite club with membership requirements few can meet. The model thrives on focus. The firm maintains a relatively small footprint with offices only in New York, Washington DC, and London.
The Cravath Effect And Why Every Law Firm Wants to Be Them (But Few Can) Read More »
Ardern Abuse and Online Law Tom Borman, Contributing editor New Zealand’s internet safety agencies came out fighting after getting called out for failing to protect Jacinda Ardern from the dark underbelly of social media. Back in October 2023, Paul Hunt, the now dearly departed (from the Human Rights Commission) and politically correct Chief Human Rights
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Ivo: AI-Powered Contract Review Revolutionizing Legal Work Ivo, a legaltech startup founded by a New Zealand lawyer and engineer, recently secured $16 million in Series A funding, signaling the investor confidence in its potential to transform legal work. Ivo’s AI technology tackles one of the most time-consuming tasks for in-house legal teams: contract review and
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A new conservative law firm involving Musk-related lawyers, Lex Politica, has emerged on the Washington scene, combining lawyers with ties to prominent Republican figures and causes. The firm’s founding partners include Chris Gober, (above, middle and below pictured with Karen Oaks (left) and Anna Mackin (right). Gober was a lawyer for Elon Musk’s America PAC,
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Law Firms Go Big or Go Home Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor The legal scene in 2025 has commenced with a wave of law firm mergers involving at least six combinations of Am Law 100 law firms that became effective in January 2025 and which promise further changes ahead for the new year. The most-searched
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