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From Cost Center to Profit, Client Loyalty and Growth Driver: The Rise of Managed Discovery Centers 

Lineal Services

In today’s legal landscape, the complexity of litigation, investigations, and regulatory response is growing—but so is the opportunity to transform how firms deliver value. This groundbreaking approach changed how law firms engage with technology, enabling scalable, efficient, and defensible discovery long before it became standard practice.

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Essential Family Law Statistics You Should Know in 2025

Clio

More strikingly, 25% of 40-year-olds in the US had never been married (up from 20% in 2010)a substantial increase from just 6% in 1980. Market dynamics of family law firms The family law marketplace continues to evolve rapidly in 2025, with nearly 56,970 family law and divorce lawyers competing across the US.

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Large Law Firm Trends in 2020 – Part 2 (Efficiency + Value)

Ron Friedmann

Large law firms have faced growing pressure since 2010 to deliver more value to clients, creating pressure for efficiency and lower rates. The 2020 Law Firms in Transition Survey (June 2020) reports on large law firm trends. ” The chart below shows the answer for larger law firms.

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4 Hispanic Lawyers Who Are Leading Historic Change in Law

Legal Talk Network

Her talent and grit were noticed, and she received a recommendation by the Texas congressional delegation for nomination by the White House to a United States District Court seat in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 2010. For over a decade, he dedicated himself to his firm in Argentina, providing expert legal counsel to individuals and businesses.

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No Smoke and Mirrors: Smokeball Is an Impressive Toolbox for Law Firm Management

Attorney at Work

Smokeball has an unusual name, to be sure; but, it actually comes from a famous legal case , which just about every substantive law-loving attorney can appreciate. (I Smokeball was founded in 2010 and has been adding useful features for law firms ever since. I love the smell of precedent in the morning.)

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On LawNext Podcast: A Closer Look At Smokeball, with Chief Revenue Officer Jane Oxley and President Ruchie Chadha

Above the Law - Technology

On this episode of LawNext, we take a closer look at Smokeball , the law practice management company whose roots are in Australia but that is firmly entrenched in the United States. In fact, after Smokeball was founded in 2010, its very first customer was a law firm in Chicago.

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How Much Do Partners Make at Law Firms?

Clio

While it also comes with significant financial rewards, many people wonder: Just how much do partners make at law firms? From the many factors influencing compensation to the art of negotiation, a multitude of aspects determine law firm partner salaries. The answer, as it turns out, isn’t so simple.

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