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The Shift: Big Law Financials Results Vindicate Client Relationships

Law firm profits last year were eye-popping. The 14% average growth in net income and profits per equity partner in the legal industry, according to Citi Private Bank Law Firm Group, is borne out by several reports in the last few weeks of big and regional firms across the country enjoying stunning bottom-line results.