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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
June 29, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Could this be remote work's last big win?
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
June 8, 2022 | The American Lawyer
The departure of a highly successful bankruptcy and restructuring group to Paul Hastings was the big hit, but other long-standing issues, both in the firm and around the wider industry, have put the firm in a difficult spot. Leadership believes they will come out of it.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
May 23, 2022 | The American Lawyer
The silence on the draft opinion was expected. But it likely won't last, even if any public messaging will be fraught with risk for law firms.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
May 16, 2022 | The American Lawyer
The latest ABA diversity survey results showed troubling trends leading up to the pandemic.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
May 10, 2022 | The American Lawyer
The data shows the legal industry may be coming to grips with the realities of the pandemic, and even benefiting from things like remote work. But historical triggers associated with law firm structures are still having negative effects.
By Patrick Smith
11 minute read
May 6, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Law firms are struggling to enforce office attendance policies. Some staffing experts question whether to enforce them at all.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
May 2, 2022 | The American Lawyer
"Flexible working" varies greatly from firm to firm and could have a profound impact on which attorneys stay and which go.
By Patrick Smith | Dan Roe
5 minute read
March 10, 2022 | Law.com
"If I call up the best heart surgeon in the country and they answer their own phone on the first ring, that would be a cause of concern for me," University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School chief innovation officer Jennifer Leonard said.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
March 4, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
With pressure to adjust pay rising across the industry, recruiters say the changes will lead to lateral movement and creative strategies for attorney compensation.
By Justin Henry | Patrick Smith
6 minute read
March 2, 2022 | The American Lawyer
"I think 2022 is going to be just generally slower than 2021," said one Big Law dealmaker. And after a breakneck 2021, "I'm also just not sure it's personally sustainable."
By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith
5 minute read
Law firms & in-house legal departments with a presence in the middle east celebrate outstanding achievement within the profession.
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The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
A large and well-established Tampa company is seeking a contracts administrator to support the company's in-house attorney and manage a wide...
We are seeking an attorney to join our commercial finance practice in either our Stamford, Hartford or New Haven offices. Candidates should ...
We are seeking an attorney to join our corporate and transactional practice. Candidates should have a minimum of 8 years of general corporat...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS