In a groundbreaking move that may redefine how law firms integrate technology training into daily practice, Ropes & Gray LLP has introduced a new pilot program allowing its first-year associates to ...

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Steptoe will offer three tracks for its associates with separate billable hour budgets, starting at 1,800 and going up to 2,200 hours. Associates at the firm will also have an option for a reduced ...

As the title suggests, the study found some pretty glaring disconnects. Only 5% of those surveyed said they saw a great deal of innovation from their law firms. That percentage was the same in 2023 ...

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In architecture, AI is reshaping the early phases of work. Firms run dozens of design studies in parallel, test energy ...

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With in-house counsel under pressure to rein in legal budgets, outside firms are increasingly being asked to offer corporate clients alternatives to the traditional model of the billable hour. At ...

Early in my career, I was doing well at a midsized accounting firm. But one thing struck me as absurd. There was constant pressure on my team and me to hit a certain number of billable hours — a lot ...