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May 18, 2020 | news
For the First Time in Years, the Second Hundred Matched the Top Tier's Growth
The Am Law Second Hundred in 2019 kept pace with the Am Law 100 in nearly every key metric, buoyed by significant growth among those in the bottom half of the list. Will they be able to do it again in a year defined by uncertainty?
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May 18, 2020 | news
The 2020 Am Law 200: Ranked by Gross Revenue
By ALM Staff
After years lagging behind the Am Law 100, the Second Hundred matched the top tier's revenue growth in 2019.
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May 18, 2020 | news
What Firms Can Learn From the Great Recession as They Confront the Next Crisis
With the Great Recession in the rearview mirror, history offers some important lessons to the law firms in the Second Hundred as they attempt to navigate through a coronavirus-fueled recession.
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May 18, 2020 | news
The 2020 Am Law 200: By the Numbers
By ALM Staff
A look at the numbers that defined the year in the legal industry—in visual form.
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May 18, 2020 | news
Irell & Manella Is at a Crossroads, Once Again
By David Thomas | Dylan Jackson
Departures have diminished Irell & Manella's size and stature, leading familiar questions about the firm's future to resurface.
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May 18, 2020 | news
The 2020 Am Law 200: A to Z
By ALM Staff
Details on all the firms ranked between 101 and 200 in the country based on revenue.
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May 18, 2020 | news
For Those Knocking on the Door of the Am Law 200, Smaller Stature May Be an Asset
By Ben Seal
"When you have 1,000 or 2,000 lawyers, it’s harder to turn and harder to make changes," says Max Crane, managing partner of Newark, New Jersey-based Sills Cummis & Gross, one of 11 firms on the cusp of the Am Law 200.
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May 18, 2020 | news
The 2020 Am Law 200 Elites: RPL, Profits and Value
By ALM Staff
A small group of Second Hundred firms were able to compete with the Am Law 100 elites in key metrics including profits per equity partner and value per lawyer.
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May 18, 2020 | news
California Firms Throughout the Am Law 200 Coasted in 2019
By Dan Packel
Across the state, most firms outpaced the industry average for growth last year.
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May 18, 2020 | news
Across the Am Law 200, New York Firms Lagged Industry Averages in 2019
New York firms aggressively marked up billing rates, higher than the industry, but their growth was sluggish.
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May 18, 2020 | news
Chicago Outpaced the Industry in 2019—and the Biggest Firms Reaped the Rewards
By David Thomas
The Windy CIty's top-tier firms outperformed those in the Second Hundred.
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May 18, 2020 | news
Outside Interest Weighed Down Texas-Based Firms in 2019
Five of the nine Texas firms on the Am Law 200 improved revenue in 2019, but only Jackson Walker moved up in the rankings.
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May 18, 2020 | news
In Pennsylvania, Scale Told the Tale of the Am Law 200
Size played a significant role in the 2019 success of the state's Am Law 200 firms.
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May 18, 2020 | news
How We Calculated the 2020 Am Law 200
By ALM Staff
A guide to the methodology we use in reporting on firm financials.
