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Announcing Best Law Firms™ – France by Jamilla Tabbara

Best Lawyers is expanding its European research with Best Law Firms – France, inviting firms to submit for evaluation in the inaugural rankings.

DC Bar Association Election Sparks Political Firestorm

by David L. Brown

As the AG's brother vies for president, is it a fight to defend the rule of law, or just business as usual?

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Harvard Taps Conservative Legal Heavyweights in Lawsuit Against Trump

The Meta Trial Could Be a Trump Antitrust Bellwether—If the FTC Gets Past Kellogg Hansen

How Law Firms Are Navigating Trump’s Tariff War, Executive Order Turmoil

Henry Kissinger's Secrets on Negotiation

Thought Leadership

DC Bar Association Election Sparks Political Firestorm

As the AG's brother vies for president, is it a fight to defend the rule of law, or just business as usual?

DC Bar Association Election Sparks Political Firestorm

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Law Firms Grapple With the 'Trump Effect'

How executive orders are transforming the legal world in ways that will outlast the administration

As Law Firms Grapple With 'Trump Effect,' a Lasting Impact

Law Firms Fighting Trump Executive Orders Find Wave of Support

Students, partners, and even courts, are starting to back the legal fights

Law Firms Fighting Trump Exec Orders Find Wave of Support

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Harvard Taps Conservative Legal Heavyweights in Lawsuit Against Trump

Is the university's secret weapon its own law school grads?

Harvard Taps Conservative Legal Heavyweights in Trump Suit

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Small Firms Struggling to Bridge the Marketing Gap With Larger Firms

Legal industry data reveals a shocking marketing disparity among firms, which shows large firms excel while small firms are struggling.

Bridging the Marketing Gap Between Large and Small Firms

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Firms Are Falling Behind on Pro Bono Performance

As need grows dire, research shows that firms have work to do when it comes to improving their commitment to pro bono.

Pro Bono Performance Dwindles for Firms

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Alternative Billing Goes Mainstream

Adoption rates for alternative billing arrangements are robust—so much so, in fact, that one wonders if they can be considered “alternati...

Billable Hours Endure as Law Firms Expand Offerings

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Mergers and Acquisitions: A View of the Legal Landscape

Big law firm mergers are common and advantageous for lawyers, firms, legal professionals and clients. We discuss the most recent mergers ...

The Legal Landscape of Mergers & Acquisitions

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The Virtuous Cycle: Servant Leadership in a Law Firm

Inculcating an ethic of servant leadership in a law firm, no matter how big or small, isn’t just an exercise in feel-good jargon. It’s a ...

Servant Leadership in a Law Firm

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Time Is Money: A Guide to Claiming Attorney Fees

Attorney fees: Can you claim them? Are they reasonable? Here’s a cheat sheet.

Information on Claiming Attorneys' Fees

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Best Law Firms Marketing Guidance Webinar

The Best Law Firms® team hosted an informational webinar on promoting rankings in the 14th edition of the Best Lawyers rankings.

Best Law Firms Marketing Guidance Webinar

Mike Morse Law Firm’s 90-Day Digital Transformation Disrupts Status...

Mike Morse Law Firm's Chief Information Officer is shedding light on the firm's 90-day digital transformation.

Law Firm’s 90-Day Digital Transformation

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At What Cost? An Explanation of Litigation Costs

Litigants need to be completely honest with themselves about the costs and benefits of what they’re about to embark upon. A litigator tur...

Cost of Litigation in Court

Family Law Proceedings Made a Shift to Remote Work

No area of the law was untouched by the pandemic, but perhaps none was affected more—for better or worse—by the shift to remote legal wor...

Family Law Proceedings Shift to Remote Work

To Serve and to Lead: The Importance of Teamwork in the Law

Effective teamwork is more important than ever in the modern law firm, and it’s the almost oxymoronically named “servant leaders” who mak...

Legal Role of Servant Leaders

Unexpected Liability in Legal Agreements

No matter what legal agreement you’re signing, it probably ought to include a critical chunk of exculpatory text to prevent unexpected li...

Unexpected Liability in Legal Agreements

Legal Impacts of Rising Sea Levels in Hawaii

As sea levels go up, so does the urgency of figuring out what to do about it, especially for vulnerable shoreline locales. Hawaii’s exper...

Legal Impacts of Rising Sea Levels in Hawaii

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Law Firm or Startup: Which Addresses Innovation Best?

In a hypercompetitive environment, each has its advantages and challenges. Here’s a look at how they stack up.

Innovation for Law Firms Challenges

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The Law's Response to Cybersquatting

“Cybersquatting” has been a problem essentially since the internet’s earliest days. The law has caught up, giving aggrieved rights holder...

Cybersquatting and Intellectual Property