Law and Disorder: Perspectives on the Cravath System, Disruption and New Law
Is the legal services industry at an inflection point? Are the glory days of Big Law well and truly over? Is disruptive innovation finally impacting that most conservative of industries – the business of law? At the risk of having old Paul Cravath turning in his grave, I will posit: yes, very likely, and very imminently. But first, some historical context. Almost 200 years ago, the venerable law-firm we know today as Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP was founded in New York. Ear
