With a longer-term push on billing rates and a durable performance across borders and practices, Dorsey & Whitney pushed up gross revenue by 6.7% and profits per equity partner by nearly 5% last year. Those increases propelled the Minneapolis-founded Am Law 100 firm’s gross revenue to more than $467.4 million and…

In Nacogdoches County, 420th District Judge Edwin Klein opted in 2023 to retire from the bench to become a senior district judge, creating an open seat that has attracted two candidates. The Republican Party primary will address that upcoming vacancy and the race is between two veteran jurists: Malcolm Bales…

Sometimes conflicts arise between law firms and their clients that require lawyers within the firms to seek legal advice. Such situations may include instances where firm lawyers become concerned about potential legal malpractice claims. In such situations, firm lawyers may seek advice from another lawyer within their firm about how…

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan more than made up for the 13% decline in profits per equity partner (PEP) it experienced in 2022 with a 38.8% increase that raised PEP to $7.25 million in 2023 due to the litigation-only firm’s increased leverage and flurry of high-profile matters. Quinn Emanuel brought…

Fort Bend County 387th Incumbent in 3-Way Race in Democratic Primary | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/02/21/race-for-judge-janet-buening-heppard-jamie-kaye-jordan-and-oscar-telfair-iii-compete/ Janet Buening Heppard is running for reelection against two challengers for the 378th District Court in Fort Bend County. Janet Buening Heppard, as the incumbent judge in Fort Bend County’s 387th District…

At this point in the game, legal’s growing appetite for generative artificial intelligence shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has been following the technology’s trajectory. However, the “2024 Investing in Legal Innovation Survey” conducted by LexisNexis shows the degree to which law firms and corporate legal departments are penciling…