Thought Leadership Insights

A federal drug ban. A loaded Glock. And a Supreme Court case in 2026 that has the NRA and DOJ fighting on opposite sides of the Second Amendment.

The Trump administration is cutting ABA funding, boycotting events and threatening law school accreditation powers. Here's what it means for the legal industry.

Are big law DEI efforts "collusion"? The FTC has warned big law firms participating in the Mansfield Certification program that it may be "anti-competitive."

The American Bar Association’s role as the nation’s chief law school accreditor faces a new threat—this time from a growing list of Republican-led states.

With skyrocketing demand for legal services and tech-savvy talent to help evolve for an AI future, the legal job market is booming. Will this golden era last?

While there are signals that the legal industry’s AI adoption curve is beginning to steepen, many parts of the industry still appear unwilling to embrace it.

This year has seen a flurry of major law firm mergers and acquisitions—and market conditions may be ripe for an even bigger surge of law firm mergers in 2026.

Private equity continues expanding into law, targeting personal injury firms seeking capital, tech and scale as AI and competition reshape legal services.

Law firms continue to buck the office downsizing trend, taking on millions of square feet in prime locations across the US during the third quarter of 2025.

Many firms are struggling to measure their return on marketing investment, with word of mouth the dominant strategy for attracting new prospects.

Early lawsuits and state actions show how national security regulations are increasingly shaping privacy risk.

Florida’s legal framework underscores an enduring truth about domicile planning nationwide: The laws that protect you can also just as easily constrain you.

The class action lawsuit against AI company Otter.ai extends far beyond statutory interpretation. It exposes a deeper philosophical rift in U.S. privacy law.

Deals like the ones between the Trump administration and law firms could create conflicts of interest and other ethical issues, the D.C. Bar Association says.

Pro bono work is slipping. A Best Law Firms survey finds fewer US lawyers met their service goals in 2024—a worrying trend for access to justice.

From automation fears to hiring freezes, lawyers and law school graduates are anxious about the future of legal jobs amid AI and economic challenges.