After years spent lagging behind their counterparts in the top tier, the Am Law Second Hundred matched the Am Law 100′s growth in gross revenue, profits per partner and revenue per lawyer in 2019. This significant shift gave the Second Hundred momentum heading into 2020, which could prove critical as they embark on one of the most challenging years the legal industry has ever faced.

The Am Law 200 report includes details on the financial performance of the Second Hundred and how it compares to that of the Am Law 100, as well as stories on the fate of Irell & Manella, lessons law firms can learn from the last recession, updates on how regional markets fared from coast-to-coast and more.

- FEATURES - Credit: Jon Valk For the First Time in Years, the Second Hundred Matched the Top Tier's Growth

The Am Law Second Hundred in 2019 kept pace with the Am Law 100 in nearly every key metric, buoyed by significant growth among those in the bottom half of the list. Will they be able to do it again in a year defined by uncertainty?

Credit: nednapa/Shutterstock.com What Firms Can Learn From the Great Recession as They Confront the Next Crisis

With the Great Recession in the rearview mirror, history offers some important lessons to the law firms in the Second Hundred as they attempt to navigate through a coronavirus-fueled recession.