David Lat

2 weeks ago | davidlat.substack.com | David Lat

This week’s Judicial Notice is sponsored byChambers-ranked and Harvard-educated, Jeff is the trusted closer for high-stakes disputes. His battle-tested system of managed communications empowers clients to make clear, strong decisions in a calm, informed environment. It makes the right resolution obvious. If settlement seems impossible, call him. Last week wasn’t exciting for me. And I’m fine with that, since next week will be hectic (for reasons I’ll explain in next weekend’s Judicial Notice).

2 weeks ago | openlegalblogarchive.org | David Lat

Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Tired of talking about Trump stuff? You’ve come to the right place. Let’s turn our attention to another topic that people love to discuss: money—specifically, how much of it Biglaw firms made in 2024.1The answer: a lot.

3 weeks ago | davidlat.substack.com | David Lat

Tired of talking about Trump stuff? You’ve come to the right place. Let’s turn our attention to another topic that people love to discuss: money—specifically, how much of it Biglaw firms made in 2024.1The answer: a lot. Here are the key financial metrics for Biglaw as a whole, from The American Lawyer’s 2025 Am Law 100 rankings (based on 2024 performance):Total gross revenue: $158.3 billion, up by 13.3 percent. Revenue per lawyer (RPL): $1.28 million, up by 5.2 percent.

3 weeks ago | openlegalblogarchive.org | David Lat

A version of this article originally appeared on Bloomberg Law, part of Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc. (800-372-1033), and is reproduced here with permission. The (detailed and lengthy) footnotes contain material that did not appear in the Bloomberg Law version of the piece. You can think of the footnotes as “bonus content” for Original Jurisdiction subscribers. Four well-known litigators—Karen Dunn, Jeannie Rhee, Bill Isaacson, and Jessica Phillips—left Paul Weiss last month.

3 weeks ago | davidlat.substack.com | David Lat

A version of this article originally appeared on Bloomberg Law, part of Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc. (800-372-1033), and is reproduced here with permission. The (detailed and lengthy) footnotes contain material that did not appear in the Bloomberg Law version of the piece. You can think of the footnotes as “bonus content” for Original Jurisdiction subscribers. Four well-known litigators—Karen Dunn, Jeannie Rhee, Bill Isaacson, and Jessica Phillips—left Paul Weiss last month.