As court dockets screeched to a halt in the pandemic, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, a firm that prides itself on taking dozens of cases to verdict each year, turned to arbitration and mediation to keep business moving.

Revenue at the firm grew 3.2%, from $353,517,000 to $364,776,000. Revenue per lawyer (RPL) increased 1.8%, from $715,000 to $728,000.