Paul L. Caron
Dean
Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law
BigLaw
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Marc Mukasey, Seyfarth Shaw, and Big Data
Marc Mukasey is closing his trial boutique and bringing his team to Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where Mukasey will serve as co-chair of the megafirm’s national trial practice. The apparent drivers for this move: the boutique firm’s talent and Seyfarth’s bespoke technology capabilities. What does Mukasey’s move suggest about the next phase of law firm consolidations?
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Private Equity, Long Coming for U.S. Law Firms, Has Arrived
The UK has permitted outside investment in law firms for almost fifteen years. In the United States, litigation finance has expanded exponentially and with increasing sophistication since the industry’s modern roots in the mid-2000s. And lawyers need only look to other licensed professions—doctors and accountants—for models of how to unlock the value of long-term human
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Bonus Season Is Underway for BigLaw Associates in 2025
Large law firms began announcing 2025 year-end bonuses on November 18. What’s driving profits for law firms this year? What’s happening to attorney compensation outside of the lockstep formula? And what do 2025 law firm bonuses say about the economy going into 2026? Dollar amounts and related coverage are below the fold.