by HolAdmin | Oct 29, 2026 | American Legal News
It’s official: Weil Gotshal & Manges is shutting down. Weil’s leaders told partners on Wednesday that the firm plans to wind down its operations, Bloomberg Law reports, citing a source briefed on the decision. Earlier this week, as word spread that the firm had...
by HolAdmin | Oct 29, 2026 | American Legal News
Weil Gotshal & Manges has canceled an upcoming Summer Experience webinar for law student recruits, according to a post on X from Paul Kim, scheduled for tonight. The event was pitched to 1Ls as a chance to connect with the Weil team, learn more about the firm, and...
by HolAdmin | Oct 29, 2026 | American Legal News
A few weeks ago, I wrote that for law firms billing by the hour, the return on investment from AI was really a loss on investment. LOI, not ROI. If AI does what the vendors say it does, it does work that associates and paralegals used to bill. That would mean fewer...
by HolAdmin | Oct 29, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I don’t believe that to be a great lawyer that is AI-enabled someone needs to have deep technical history. Anyone who wants to learn this stuff—sufficient enough to be an advanced AI builder as a lawyer—can do...
by HolAdmin | Oct 29, 2026 | American Legal News
Earlier today, the advice for Weil Gotshal & Manges lawyers was blunt: look out for number one and enter the lateral market post haste. Turns out at least one Weil practice group leader agrees. According to Bloomberg Law, Alex Lynch, the head of Weil’s capital...
