The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | February 26, 2024
"For the first time in years, firms don't seem to be harried by the tumultuous rollercoaster of events seen thus far during the 2020s," according to a legal industry report this month.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justine Donahue | February 23, 2024
In a hurry? A single partner can often complete a lateral move in two to six months from start to finish, while groups tend to take anywhere from six months to well over a year.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | Kasvi Sehgal | February 23, 2024
A ruling from an Illinois appellate court has put Baker McKenzie's structure under scrutiny, two years after Dentons was saddled with a $32 million malpractice verdict that also implicated the firm's verein status.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Abigail Adcox | February 22, 2024
The firm's expense growth was driven by investments in new ancillary businesses, as well as overhead for new firm offices, lawyer compensation and inflation, said Michael Martz, Vorys managing partner.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | February 21, 2024
Roughly 8% of the firm's $2.07 billion in revenue came in the form of contingency fees, according to Michael Carlinsky, one of three co-managing partners at the firm.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | February 21, 2024
Precruiting will increase in 2024, Big Law recruiting directors said, despite two law schools' recent efforts to place more students through virtual on-campus interviews.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By David Gialanella | February 21, 2024
Hiring data from last year, compensation system changes as recruiting tools, how the world of recruiting really works, how firms evaluate the ultimate success of lateral hires—and of course, the Top Lateral Hires of 2023.
The American Lawyer | Analysis|News
By Amanda O'Brien | February 21, 2024
"We saw these huge gains in litigation, including product liability, intellectual property, class actions, appellate work," said Chair Gina Kastel, who is close to completing her first year in the role.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Lisa Shuchman | February 20, 2024
Firms with large transactional practices may see the recent rush of deals as the sign they've been waiting for. The Global Lawyer suggests they may want to curb their enthusiasm.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Patrick Smith | February 20, 2024
Industry experts and recruiters say there are a multitude of data, many individualized, that factor into the "success" of a lateral. And even defining "success" can be tricky, depending on how firms view their attorneys.
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