The American Lawyer: Litigation Is the ‘Piston Firing’ Within Big Law’s Business Engine. So How Are Firms Investing?

In a year of high uncertainty in corporate practices, Big Law litigation and dispute practices have been dependable and face a demand in growth. “Whenever you see pressure on an industry, it leads not only to regulatory investigations, but related litigation,” said O’Melveny litigation co-chair and partner Pam Miller. “You see it in healthcare, you see it in tech – regulatory pressures, state pressures, you’ve got pressures around AI, and all of that is leading to just a hot field, where both the regulatory and litigation work is ramping up.” 

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