Latham Litigation Head Sees AI Effects as a Leader and a Lawyer

In late 2019, I wrote a detailed profile of the litigation practice of Latham & Watkins, using it as a window into the evolution of both litigation and large law firms over the decades. One of the lawyers I spoke to was Michele Johnson, then in her first year as Global Chair of Latham’s litigation and trial department.

Almost five years later, I checked in with Johnson to get an update on litigation at Latham—and to see what trends it might reveal about the world of litigation more generally. We discussed the overall state of the litigation market, the ...