A ‘Big Law’ Revolution? Not Likely

By Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg View

“Big Law” is in its death throes. Everyone says so. The partnership model used by the large corporate law firm is out of date . Overworked associates, who already face “soul-crushing” pressures , are commanded not to waste valuable time saying thank you . Neither clients nor partners are loyal , which is just as well because virtual law firms like Axiom are going to steal their business .

Benjamin Barton, a law professor at the University of Tennessee, wants us to know that things aren’t all that bad. As implied by the ...