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Ben Seal

Ben Seal

Ben Seal is managing editor of The American Lawyer. He joined the magazine in February 2018, and previously spent five years working for The Legal Intelligencer, editing the paper's magazines and supplements and reporting on Pennsylvania's state courts, legislature and Attorney General's Office. Contact him at [email protected] or @BSealTAL.

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October 30, 2020 | The American Lawyer

The American Lawyer Announces Lifetime Achievement Honorees and Attorney of the Year Finalists

The honorees will be recognized at a virtual event on January 14.

By ALM Staff

3 minute read

October 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Want to Build a Law Firm of the Future? Ask Yourself These 8 Questions

Succeeding in today's legal marketplace requires innovation and a focus on client value.

By Michael Caplan

5 minute read

October 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer

The New Language Needed to Connect Professionally Right Now

Stop horking and take a moment to panhale.

By Betsy Miller

4 minute read

October 05, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Lateral Associate Hiring Has Overtaken Organic Hiring, Reflecting Big Law's Hunger for Immediate Growth

Associates who were hired laterally were also more likely to leave because "productivity standards were not met."

By Ben Seal

3 minute read

September 29, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Hogan Lovells CEO Miguel Zaldivar on Taking Over in the Middle of a 'Very Painful Year'

"When I came to this country as an immigrant I never anticipated that I was going to see this level of unrest in the streets of America," Miguel Zaldivar says.

By Ben Seal

16 minute read

September 29, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Nine Steps to Building a Truly Effective Women's Affinity Group

How can affinity groups become an agent of internal change in addition to helping women build the necessary skills to succeed?

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen

6 minute read

September 28, 2020 | The American Lawyer

The New Abnormal: How Firms and Lawyers Can Adapt to the Pandemic-Altered Present

The Young Lawyer Editorial Board offers some suggestions for what firms and attorneys can do to help adjust to protracted periods of remote working.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

9 minute read

September 21, 2020 | International Edition

The 2020 Global 100: Ranked by Profits Per Equity Partner

Slaughter and May was the highest-ranking non-U.S. firm, at 24th.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

September 21, 2020 | International Edition

The 2020 Global 100: Ranked by Profits Per Equity Partner

Slaughter and May was the highest-ranking non-U.S. firm, at 24th.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

September 21, 2020 | International Edition

The 2020 Global 200: Ranked by Head Count

Overall, the world's largest firms increased their lawyer head count by 8.0% in 2019.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read