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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 11, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Ancillary practices to M&A are seeing a drop in billed hours, while fewer lawyers may be hired in these areas. "Everything that ties into deal work is off," said one law firm leader.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
May 26, 2022 | Daily Report Online
The firm has had a steady build-up of fund formation attorneys in recent years as it looks to keep its transactions practice as diversified as possible.
By Patrick Smith
3 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
April 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The firm had been eyeing expansion into the New York market for some time, and a group from IP boutique Abelman, Frayne & Schwab has made that possible.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
April 26, 2022 | The American Lawyer
From top to bottom, the Am Law 100 cruised to unbelievable heights in 2021. But not everyone is set to keep cruising over the next year.
By Patrick Smith
9 minute read
April 11, 2022 | The American Lawyer
A massive dropoff in activity, higher redemption rates and proposed new scrutiny by the SEC have taken their toll on the darling of the M&A world for the last two years. Is the SPAC done?
By Patrick Smith
6 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
February 9, 2022 | The American Lawyer
A new survey shows most people want to work remotely a majority of the time, and go to the office about once a week.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
February 4, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Cravath's work revealed unexpected additional information that led to the longtime CNN president's resignation.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
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