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Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
July 6, 2021 | The American Lawyer
"Firms are checking to see if their return on investment in these roles is still worth it."
By Patrick Smith | Justin Henry
6 minute read
June 29, 2021 | The American Lawyer
In a competitive landscape that has flooded clients with choices, innovative thinking and flexibility are at the heart of law firms' efforts to keep major clients satisfied and bring in new ones.
By Patrick Smith
11 minute read
June 28, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Law firms are scrambling to hire and retain young lawyers to handle transactional work. "How many associates will be left without chairs when the music stops?"
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
June 23, 2021 | The American Lawyer
While history answers with an emphatic no, there is a bullish attitude toward deal work in 2021 that suggests the end of this wave is in fact not nigh.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
June 22, 2021 | The American Lawyer
"The DEI world can't just be the work of women and people of color. We are not going to see change and movement if it ends up being a people of color-only movement," one Big Law diversity professional said.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
June 15, 2021 | The American Lawyer
While some professional staff acknowledge that high associate pay comes with the Big Law territory, others are frustrated enough to consider making a move.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
June 11, 2021 | The American Lawyer
"I feel pretty confident the top-performers will match, but it'll be really interesting to see where that line is drawn," says a managing director with Major, Lindsey & Africa's associate practice group.
By Dylan Jackson | Patrick Smith | Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
June 10, 2021 | The American Lawyer
While firms have, on one hand, extolled the virtues of remote work, many of these same firms have implicitly made it known that in-person work is important to firm leaders like it always has been.
By Dylan Jackson | Patrick Smith
6 minute read
June 3, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Since the original letter was published in The American Lawyer on May 27, almost 50 additional signatories have joined the call for a denouncement of antisemitism, in a further show of law firms' willingness to speak out and do so in an organized way.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
May 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer
The firm is bringing on six new partners from six different firms across the U.S. in order to add some heft to its transactions practice.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
The Daily Report is honoring those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Consulting Magazine recognizes leaders in technology across three categories Leadership, Client Service and Innovation.
Truly exceptional Bergen County New Jersey Law Firm is growing and seeks strong plaintiff's personal injury Attorney with 5-7 years plaintif...
Epstein Becker & Green is seeking an associate to joins its Commercial Litigation practice in our Columbus or Cincinnati offices. Ca...
McCarter & English, LLP, a well established and growing law firm, is actively seeking a talented and driven associate having 2-5 years o...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS