The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | February 15, 2024
As Big Law keeps getting rewarded for pushing large rate hikes, analysts and consultants say midsize firms are leaving money on the table.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Maria Dinzeo | February 15, 2024
A newly released report from the law firm network Lex Mundi has reinvigorated the age-old debate on the topic.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | February 15, 2024
Embracing the nonequity tier, building bigger bonus pools and moving to a "black box" for individual earnings are all on the table.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | February 14, 2024
Partner lateral moves fell in 2023 but remained robust, according to data from Law.com Compass. And it's still a fragmented industry, including in lateral hiring.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | February 14, 2024
"Our talent levels became misaligned with our existing and projected client demand, particularly in our large transactional practices. I take responsibility for this and am truly sorry that those decisions have led to a significant impact on our people today," said Fenwick & West's chair.
National Law Journal | Analysis|News
By Abigail Adcox | February 14, 2024
Even as the equity tier expanded and the firm's profits per equity partner rose about 16% to $1.91 million. And amid lateral growth, Steptoe's total full-time equivalent head count rose about 4% to around 396 lawyers last year and revenue per lawyer climbed more than 8% to $1.2 million.
By Cassandre Coyer | February 14, 2024
Though law firms' structures have long been an obstacle to successful unionization efforts, generative AI could push the legal industry to consider collective bargaining.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | Dan Roe | February 13, 2024
"It's interesting to me that those in the top 50 did even better than those in the next 50," said Marci Taylor, a law firm strategy consultant and founder of Mantra Partner, in regard to early reports.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Abigail Adcox | February 12, 2024
"Many do compete with the New York firms," said Wells Fargo's Owen Burman about D.C. firms. "But it's not universal."
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | February 12, 2024
Law firms are training attorneys on prompt engineering and feeding data into LLMs to get both parties acquainted with each other.
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