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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December 08, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Tried and True: How O'Melveny's Products Liability Litigators Guide Clients Through Crisis

With the world watching, O'Melveny's team gets clients the results they need, including key victories for Johnson & Johnson in opioids cases.

By Ben Seal

6 minute read

December 08, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Joe Conroy Wants Cooley to Be 'The Great Law Firm of the Next Generation'

"The rush of law firms—big, historically successful law firms that haven't historically been in these sectors—into these sectors, to me it's nothing more than validation of where we placed all of our chips," Cooley's CEO says.

By Ben Seal

13 minute read

December 03, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Cause for Celebration: The 2021 American Lawyer Industry Awards Winners

The fourth annual event honored the industry's best and brightest, including the Attorney of the Year and Litigation Department of the Year.

By Ben Seal

5 minute read

November 30, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Is the Brass Ring of Partnership Tarnished for Young Lawyers?

For many who might once have aspired to partnership, the shine appears to be coming off.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

8 minute read

November 28, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Meet The American Lawyer's 2021 Litigation Department of the Year Finalists

This year's group of finalists excelled in unusual circumstances over the past two years.

By Ben Seal

1 minute read

November 23, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Profiles in Perseverance: The 2021 Attorney of the Year Finalists

Each of this year's finalists demonstrated an outstanding level of commitment to their respective causes.

By Ben Seal

1 minute read

November 23, 2021 | The American Lawyer

With Tech at Their Disposal, CMOs Are Driving Revenue Growth—and Law Firms Are Taking Notice

"Many of us have had these ideas for five or 10 years," one chief client officer said. "The pandemic forced our executive management teams to finally execute on them."

By Lavinia Calvert

7 minute read

November 23, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Leading Lights and Luminaries: The American Lawyer's 2021 Lifetime Achievement Honorees

From private practice to government service and from law school to public interest, this year's group of Lifetime Achievement honorees represent the very best the legal profession has to offer.

By Ben Seal

1 minute read