Self-Belief and Moving Beyond The Billable Hour Lani E Medina spent 15 years working in corporate law with global law firms after also spending time working for the US Air Force. She then took the entrepreneurial gamble of starting her own firm building upon her personality, life expeeriences and her desire to do something ‘beyond […]
Law and AI Misstep Lessons Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor In 2023, LA-based landlord lawyer Dennis P. Block & Associates found itself at the center of a firestorm involving the use of AI-assisted filing that lead to a stern judicial rebuke. The problem, including the use of unverified case law set off a wave of national
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LexisNexis CEO Sean Fitzpatrick recently made a jaw-dropping prediction that lawyers leveraging AI could charge up to $10,000 per hour within the decade. He says 39 percent of private practice lawyers now expect to adjust their billing practices due to AI, up from only 18 percent in January 2024.
The tension between skyrocketing rates and fundamental business model changes creates the perfect storm for the legal industry with the onset of AI tools.
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The Al-Fayed Legal Claims Five more women are stepping up to take legal action against the estate of Mohamed Al-Fayed according to UK law firm Leigh Day. These women, who worked as nannies and private air stewards, are just the latest in what’s becoming an avalanche of accusations against the former Harrods boss. The firm
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Fashion’s Legal Power Players Dressing Brands for Success (And Lawsuits) The fashion world isn’t all champagne flutes and runway shows—it’s a cutthroat battlefield where a ripped seam can mean a $100M lawsuit and a knockoff handbag can topple a brand’s valuation. So who are the legal tailors stitching together IP armor, M&A megadeals, and anti-counterfeiting
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FRESNO, Calif. (March 20, 2025) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Gerardo V. Hernandez as office managing shareholder (OMS) of the firm’s Fresno office. Hernandez succeeds Ryan L. Eddings who has stepped down to focus on his active practice and other firm responsibilities. “As we expand Littler’s
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Big Four Legal Losses The Big Four service giants, EY PwC, Deloitte, and KPMG are facing an uncertain future so far as their planned moves into the legal services work is concerned. The Legal Services Act 2007 allowed the Big Four to enter the UK legal market more aggressively by obtaining Alternative Business Structure (ABS)
Excello’s Displays Innovation & Ambition UK-based Excello Law, the ‘dispersed model’ law firm, has decided that Santa Barbara’s pristine beaches and Mediterranean climate make for the perfect backdrop to launch their American invasion. The firm has tapped heavyweight litigator J. Paul Gignac (the ‘champion to the underdog’) to lead this beachhead operation, proving they’re not
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When Workplace Drama Meets Potential Criminal Referral Sometimes, an all-staff email isn’t just an all-staff email—it’s a thermonuclear device of workplace destruction. Slater + Gordon is currently experiencing precisely that scenario, with a forensically investigated email blast that’s now landed on Victoria Police’s desk. You will recall the story – an unnamed former employee allegedly
“But officer, I wasn’t driving!”: Research reveals the problem with self-driving cars and traffic lawsCharles Darwin University Self-driving vehicles are becoming more commonplace on our roads but the traffic legislation keeping them in check is not up to speed, according to new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU). The study examines the ‘driver dilemma’
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