In-House Insights

First Tech's New CLO Sees Job As 'Getting On A Moving Train'

By Michele Gorman

"Getting on a moving train" is how Steven Wright described his transition to chief legal officer at First Technology Federal Credit Union, a merged entity that formed at the beginning of the year. In a recent interview with Law360 Pulse, Wright said the California-based financial institution is in full integration mode.

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Iridium Offers CLO $873K To Stay Through Rocket Lab Deal

By Sue Reisinger

Global satellite operator Iridium Communications Inc. is offering its top lawyer $873,036 if she doesn't bail out of her job before the company closes its merger with Rocket Lab Corp. next year, according to a securities filing this week.

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Ex-Associate Says Jackson Lewis Pushed Her Out After Leave

By MJ Koo

A former associate attorney who was on the partnership track at Jackson Lewis PC has brought suit against the employment law firm in California state court, alleging that it refused to accommodate her temporary medical restrictions after she returned from leave and pressured her to accept a demotion or resign.

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RICO Defendant Says Claims Target Protected Activity

By Emily Sawicki

An attorney named in a business owner's sprawling racketeering suit against his former business partner and numerous alleged co-conspirators has asked a California federal judge to throw out the claims, arguing the lawyer's actions were protected litigation activity and that the business owner lacks standing to sue.

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Niche AI Legal Tools Gain Ground At Law Firms

By Steven Lerner

While general legal artificial intelligence assistants like Harvey and Legora dominate headlines, law firms are increasingly betting on practice-specific AI platforms designed for particular legal tasks.

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95% Of Surveyed Law Firms Losing Clients, Report Finds

By Anna Scott Farrell

Hundreds of law firms say they are increasingly losing clients and cite problems delivering their legal services as the top reason for the attrition, according to a report released Thursday.

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Small Firms Are Billing More Hours, Report Says

By Rachel Rippetoe

Even amid an explosion of legal technology and artificial intelligence designed to make legal work more efficient, small firms are billing more hours per month on average, and the increase isn't impacting their collections rate, according to a report published Thursday.

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