Wake Up Call: Facing New Competition, Firms Add Non-Law Services

May 31, 2022, 12:38 PM UTC

In today’s column, Skadden announced the death of the co-chair of its global M&A transactions practice; BakerHostetler rolled out raises for its most junior associates; and a former Big Law partner close to Donald Trump is recruiting election deniers to monitor elections.

  • Leading off, law firms are branching into new kinds of services to boost their ability to compete with professional services firms and other new rivals. Firms including Ropes & Gray, Dentons, and DLA Piper have hired behavioral scientists, data experts, intelligence personnel, and journalists to compete with consulting firms, the Journal reports. (WSJ)
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