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Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
July 11, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Ancillary practices to M&A are seeing a drop in billed hours, while fewer lawyers may be hired in these areas. "Everything that ties into deal work is off," said one law firm leader.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
May 23, 2022 | The American Lawyer
The silence on the draft opinion was expected. But it likely won't last, even if any public messaging will be fraught with risk for law firms.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
May 10, 2022 | The American Lawyer
The data shows the legal industry may be coming to grips with the realities of the pandemic, and even benefiting from things like remote work. But historical triggers associated with law firm structures are still having negative effects.
By Patrick Smith
11 minute read
May 6, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Law firms are struggling to enforce office attendance policies. Some staffing experts question whether to enforce them at all.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
April 26, 2022 | The American Lawyer
From top to bottom, the Am Law 100 cruised to unbelievable heights in 2021. But not everyone is set to keep cruising over the next year.
By Patrick Smith
9 minute read
April 22, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Firms, facing worker competition from other industries, are scrambling for marketing, communications, IT and other business professionals.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
March 10, 2022 | Law.com
"If I call up the best heart surgeon in the country and they answer their own phone on the first ring, that would be a cause of concern for me," University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School chief innovation officer Jennifer Leonard said.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
March 4, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
With pressure to adjust pay rising across the industry, recruiters say the changes will lead to lateral movement and creative strategies for attorney compensation.
By Justin Henry | Patrick Smith
6 minute read
March 2, 2022 | The American Lawyer
"I think 2022 is going to be just generally slower than 2021," said one Big Law dealmaker. And after a breakneck 2021, "I'm also just not sure it's personally sustainable."
By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith
5 minute read
February 28, 2022 | The American Lawyer
A series of events led to sky-high profits across the legal industry last year.
By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith
5 minute read
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