At first glance, the Am Law Second Hundred firms appear to be the runts of the litter, trailing far behind their Am Law 100 counterparts.

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The disparities between the groups’ reported numbers for 2017 are stark: 5.5 percent revenue growth for the Am Law 100 versus a 0.2 percent decline for the Second Hundred; 3.2 percent growth in revenue per lawyer versus a 0.3 percent decline; and 6.3 percent growth in profits per equity partner versus a 1.4 percent decline.