The Mad Clientist

Class action spending continues to head up. Clients expect employee-driven actions, pandemic-related actions, and data privacy actions to be filed over the next 18 months — creating a set of new actions to plan around. Clients want law firms who know how to manage an aggressive plaintiff while still having…

Spending is down in the face of increased product liability cases. Companies are managing budgets tightly as cases slowly move through the court system — or find quick settlements. This is one of the most competitive segments of litigation and clients see a broad swath of law firms vying for…

Growth returns to IP Litigation. Clients want law firms who are relentless and comfortable being aggressive. Please congratulate the IP Litigation Powerhouses and Leaders: Powerhouses Alston & Bird Fish & Richardson Foley & Lardner Kirkland & Ellis Paul, Weiss WilmerHale Leaders Barnes & Thornburg Dechert DLA Piper Faruki Finnegan Jones…

Spending continues up in employment litigation. Clients continue to brace for a wide swath of litigation both pandemic-related and not. Labor and employment is the dominant concern for corporate counsel and HR executives. Please congratulate the Complex Employment Litigation Powerhouses and Leaders: Powerhouses Jackson Lewis Jones Day Littler Morgan Lewis…

The commercial litigation growth rate is increasing as the economy is more stable — providing the stronger backdrop to make claims than last year. Commercial litigation is one of 4 of the 8 largest segments showing outsized growth. Clients look to law firms for help in planning, budgeting and providing…

The explosion in Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations (SPACs), the deluge of IPOs, and public companies with big earnings or operating surprises are driving the market. The companies facing these matters are looking for strong offense and those who know how to show them the roadmap to a good outcome. Please…

Cybersecurity/Data Privacy continues rapid growth. Look for both state and federal agencies to drive the market. Clients are looking for law firms who bring actual experience defending clients and can educate clients and potential clients. Top legal decision makers point to a select group as Cybersecurity/Data Privacy Litigation Powerhouses and…