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Scale LLP is a distributed law firm that provides business-focused legal counsel and a flexible platform for entrepreneurial attorneys. It combines a firm's infrastructure, brand, and network with a collaborative, tech-forward environment that supports non-traditional practice. Lawyers from top schools and firms work together in a remote, team-based setup to serve clients efficiently. Its goal is to deliver high-quality legal support through a scalable platform that enables modern, flexible legal delivery.
About Scale
Industries
Legal
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2017
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What believers are saying
- May 2026 Scale Skills gained attention for intake, triage, termination, and NDA workflows.
- Four partners joined in 2026, including Washington telecom specialists Allison Rule and Michael Donahue.
- Scale reported 2026 growth momentum, with government and startup practices expanding nationally.
What critics are saying
- BigLaw can copy Scale’s remote model and hire away rainmakers quickly.
- Scale’s 80 lawyers across 22 states creates execution risk across inconsistent local practices.
- If branded AI skills commoditize, Scale loses its differentiation and pricing power.
What makes Scale unique
- Former tech GC founders built Scale’s distributed model for business-minded counsel.
- Scale Skills launched April 2026 as branded Claude workflows built by practicing attorneys.
- April 2026 partner promotions lifted Scale to 40 attorneys, strengthening IP and litigation depth.
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Scale LLP launches AI workflows built for in-house legal teams. Scale LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Donahue has been recognized on the 2026 Thomson Reuters Stand Out Lawyers list, a distinction based entirely on independent client feedback. * May 26, 2026 The legal technology landscape continues to evolve rapidly, and one of the latest developments gaining attention is Scale LLP's launch of Scale Skills - a new collection of free AI-powered legal workflows designed to run directly within Claude. Featured recently by Law.com Legaltech News, the launch reflects a growing shift toward practical, workflow-driven AI tools built specifically for legal operations and in-house teams. The initial release includes workflows focused on: * Intake and triage * Pre-litigation assessment * Employee termination processes * Counterparty risk assessment * NDA review Rather than positioning AI as a replacement for legal judgment, the announcement highlights how modern legal teams are increasingly using AI to reduce administrative friction, improve consistency, and accelerate decision-making across recurring workflows. As organizations continue evaluating how AI fits into legal operations, Scale's approach signals an important trend: practical adoption focused on efficiency, accessibility, and real-world business use cases. Read the full article from Legaltech News to explore the latest developments shaping the legal technology market.
Scale LLP has released Scale Skills, a free set of AI-powered legal workflows built by practising attorneys for use with Anthropic's Claude. The national law firm is the first to release branded Claude skills, with plans to expand to ChatGPT and Gemini. The initial release includes five skills covering core legal workflows: matter intake and triage, pre-litigation assessment, employee termination, counterparty risk and NDA review. Each skill guides Claude through structured legal reasoning sequences, applying expert judgment to deliver organised outputs with clear risk indicators. "Our Claude Skills help you decide whether termination is the right call in the first place," said Brian Elliott, partner at Scale. "That expert legal judgment is what's encoded into these skills." In internal testing, Scale Skills won 84% of side-by-side comparisons against baseline Claude.
Scale LLP, a national law firm, has announced that Washington DC-based attorneys Allison Rule and Michael Donahue have joined as partners, strengthening the firm's communications and technology regulatory capabilities. Rule and Donahue bring extensive experience advising communications and technology companies on federal and state regulatory frameworks, including matters involving the FCC and state public utility commissions. Rule specialises in compliance matters covering VoIP and cloud-based platforms, whilst Donahue has three decades of experience spanning telecommunications regulation, data privacy and M&A transactions. The addition reflects Scale's continued growth as a national firm combining senior-level talent with a modern, distributed model. Managing Partner David Reidy said the duo bring "a highly specialised and growing telecom practice" to the firm.
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Further investing in the mission to transform legal practice for lawyers, clients, and community.SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Scale LLP, the Silicon Valley-based distributed law firm, announced today that it has launched the "Scale for Impact" initiative to further the firm's mission to transform legal practice for lawyers and clients, and expand its broader impact to communities. The initiative is born from the firm's values and commitment to "Do it. Do it right. Do right."Leading the initiative are James Creedon, Deputy Managing Partner at Scale LLP and Reisman Award recipient, along with Kristen Smith Dayley, Corporate & Securities Partner at Scale LLP and Executive Director of human rights non-profit "Their Story is Our Story."The firm is investing heavily in several strategic initiatives. First, Impact Week maximizes all firm member participation in hands-on pro bono and volunteer service projects across the nation on a quarterly basis. Second, Scale has joined with Ecologi as a Climate Action Workforce, planting 57,640 trees and offsetting over 339 tons of carbon to date
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About Scale
Industries
Legal
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2017
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