When laypeople hear “OMM,” they probably think about Buddhist meditation and detachment. When we at Above the Law hear it, we think about money — and for good reason! O’Melveny & Myers, a top 100 law firm that took home $911,450,000 gross revenue in 2021, just dropped some great financial […]
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The Best Advice on How to Start a Law Firm Comes From A Judge!
For almost two decades, I’ve trolled the internet for good advice to share here on how to start or run a successful law firm. And friends, let me tell you that it’s pretty slim pickings out there. Many of the blog posts and e-books on starting a law firm are […]
How a former banking credit analyst is now helping a Singapore law firm adapt for the future. An interview with Leon Lim – Asia Law Portal
Leon Lim came to law firm management from a banking background. He now applies his unique background to helping Singapore’s Teoh & Co LLC adapt to a globally competitive legal market. He recently told Asia Law Portal how he is going about doing this. Here is what he said: What […]
Pioneering boutique law firm Providence Law Asia LLC marks 10 years with brand refresh and appointment of second Pro Bono Advocate – Asia Law Portal
Providence Law Asia LLC, a globally recognised Singapore law firm specialising in cross-border commercial disputes, commemorated its 10-year anniversary at the Supreme Court Terrace of the National Gallery of Singapore on Thursday, 24 November. During the celebrations, the firm unveiled a refreshed brand logo and identity and announced the appointment […]
‘Lifer’ With ‘Special Gifts’ Becomes Managing Partner Of Trump-Friendly Firm Jones Day
Jones Day has appointed a Jones Day ‘lifer’ as the firm’s eighth managing partner following the retirement of long-time Managing Partner Stephen J Brogan, who has acted in the role for 20 years. Brogan recruited Gregory M Schumaker who the firm’s press release (below) said possessed a combination of ‘disarming […]
Law Firm Client Intake Forms
Use a simple form builder tool to create responsive law firm client intake forms for your website. Done right, your forms will deliver information that helps you evaluate new cases more quickly, get back to people faster and, ultimately, take on more cases. How many cases is your firm losing […]
Bringing In Business To Your Law Firm Can Be Easy . . . If You Use These 8 Tips
Laura Symes* We recently published an article in LawFuel about how to get clients to a law firm and one response to the article made some key points about the need for lawyers to also be aware of factors other than just matters like getting their website set up perfectly […]
How Far Will This Biglaw Firm Go For Associates? About $115,000 Far.
‘Tis the season to be jolly — especially when bonuses are flying around Biglaw! The annual financial demonstration of appreciation from the biggest firms to their associates in underway. And the latest firm to announce their largesse is Willkie Farr & Gallagher. With $1,220,000,000 gross revenue last year Willkie Farr […]
Fast Growing Aussie Law Firm Expands To New Zealand
Fast-growing Australian law firm Hamilton Locke is expanding its operations to New Zealand, with the aim of bringing to New Zealand the benefits of “the fastest growing law firm in Australia”. The corporate law firm has set up a firm in Auckland, incorporating the boutique Auckland law firm Anderson Creagh […]