Why 2023 Could See a Whole New Crop of Law Firms: The Morning Minute

Why 2023 Could See a Whole New Crop of Law Firms: The Morning Minute

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NEW YEARS, NEW FIRMS - By the end of 2023, the legal industry landscape will likely be populated with a number of new law firms—and marked by a few notable absences. The law firm merger market is already quickly heating up and we're sure to see more big names (and smaller names) joining forces across the country throughout the remainder of the year. Meanwhile, if the past is any indication (and in this industry that's a safe bet), sky-high rates hikes seem likely to inspire a new generation of Big Law partners to branch out and start their own boutiques. in the latest Law.com Trendspotter columnwe join hands to celebrate the Circle of Law Firm Life, in which a period of rapid consolidation makes room for a new crop of…
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Biden’s sentencing panel noms vows to implement criminal justice reform law

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US Sentencing Commission nominees US District Judge Carlton Reeves, Laura Mate, Claire McCusker Murray, US Circuit Judge Luis Restrepo, US District Judge Claria Horn Boom, John Gleeson and Candice Wong appear before the US Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC, on June 8 , 2022. US Senate/Handout via ReutersRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterSeven Sentencing Commission nominees appear before US Senate Judiciary CommitteeCommission has lacked a quorum for three years Republicans question some Biden nominees' criticism of harsh sentences(Reuters) - Seven nominees to the US Sentencing Commission promised on Wednesday to prioritize implementing a major 2018 criminal justice reform law, a task the hobbled panel had been unable to accomplish since losing its quorum shortly after its enactment.US District Judge Carlton Reeves told the Senate Judiciary Committee that…
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