The firms among the 20 runners up to this year’s A-List are posting strong results across a number of critical areas that demonstrate a combination of financial and cultural success.

The full A-List package can be found here. It recognizes firms based on a combination of factors, both financial and cultural: revenue per lawyer, pro bono commitment, associate satisfaction, racial diversity and gender diversity (the percentage of equity partners who are women), with RPL and pro bono given double weight. Each metric measures Am Law 200 firms’ relative performance—a firm’s score in a given category is based on its ranking among all 200 firms. Each category, as well as the overall score, is based on a 100-point scale. Additional data and other A-List rankings can be found at Law.com Compass. An analysis of the top-ranked firms can be found here.

The 2024 A-List Runners Up
Rank Firm Name Location 2024 A-List Rank 2023 A-List Rank Change in Rank 2024 A-List Score 2023 A-List Score Change in Score 2024 RPL A-List Score 2023 RPL A-List Score Change in Score 2024 Associate A-List Score 2023 Associate A-List Score Change in Score 2024 Diversity A-List Score 2023 Diversity A-List Score Change in Score 2024 Pro Bono A-List Score 2023 Pro Bono A-List Score Change in Score 2024 Fem Equity A-List Score 2023 Fem Equity A-List Score
21 Paul Hastings National 21 18 3 78.8 80.9 -2.1 94.5 90 4.5 96 100 -4.0 84.5 76 8.5 78 95 -17 26 20
22 Cooley Palo Alto, California 22 12 10 77.2 83.1 -5.9 87.5 84 3.5 68 89.5 -21.5 75 85 -10 73.5 85 -11.5 75.5 69.5
23 Proskauer New York 22 21 1 77.2 77.6 -0.4 88 94 -6.0 96.5 88 8.5 75.5 90.5 -15 80.5 74 6.5 31.5 28.5
24 Robins Kaplan Minneapolis 24 60 -36 76.5 60.8 15.7 89.5 37 52.5 81.5 95 -13.5 42 33 9 93.5 88 5.5 46 47.5
25 Dechert National 25 29 -4 76.2 74.3 1.9 78.5 78 0.5 95 91.5 3.5 58 39.5 18.5 98 96 2 27.5 41
26 Finnegan Washington, D.C. 26 40 -14 75.2 69.1 6.1 69 65 4.0 92.5 71.5 21.0 95.5 64 31.5 70 71 -1 60.5 76.5
27 Kirkland National 27 28 -1 74.2 75.1 -0.9 97.5 97.5 0.0 87.5 87 0.5 52.5 54 -1.5 66.5 69 -2.5 51.5 51.5
28 Steptoe Washington, D.C. 28 25 3 73.6 75.8 -2.2 69.5 68 1.5 65.5 63 2.5 33.5 74.5 -41 89 91.5 -2.5 99.5 74
29 Milbank New York 29 27 2 73.5 75.3 -1.8 91.5 88.5 3.0 72 68 4.0 69 52 17 86.5 92 -5.5 17.5
30 Fenwick Mountain View, California 30 30 0 73.4 73.7 -0.3 90 90.5 -0.5 68.5 67.5 1.0 74.5 93.5 -19 68 64.5 3.5 55 45
31 Manatt Los Angeles 30 61 -31 73.4 59.9 13.5 83 83 0.0 95.5 95.5 24 23.5 0.5 70.5 73 -2.5 87 84
32 Cravath New York 32 33 -1 73.3 72.1 1.2 98 98.5 -0.5 83.5 70.5 13 78.5 78 0.5 76.5 81.5
33 Winston & Strawn National 32 34 -2 73.3 71.9 1.4 78 79.5 -1.5 91 90 1.0 64 46.5 17.5 93 93.5 -0.5 16 21
34 Hogan Lovells International 34 24 10 73.0 76.2 -3.2 61 57 4.0 74 84 -10.0 90.5 89 1.5 92 95.5 -3.5 40.5 55.5
35 McDermott National 35 39 -4 71.0 70.2 0.8 81.5 84.5 -3.0 99.5 99.5 0.0 56.5 66.5 -10 76.5 55 21.5 25 46.5
36 Sheppard Mullin Los Angeles 35 47 -12 71.0 64.9 6.1 70 69.5 0.5 86 83.5 2.5 80 72 8 73 59.5 13.5 45 40.5
37 Fish National 37 32 5 70.6 72.6 -2.0 88.5 91 -2.5 75 81.5 -6.5 78.5 65.5 13 68.5 77.5 -9 27 24.5
38 Goulston & Storrs Boston 38 38 0 69.0 70.4 -1.4 62.5 68.5 -6.0 94.5 88.5 6.0 15 29 -14 82.5 79 3.5 83.5 80.5
39 Blank Rome National 39 44 -5 67.8 66.3 1.5 60 57.5 2.5 98 96.5 1.5 43 17.5 25.5 72 76 -4 69.5 83
40 Hughes Hubbard New York 39 26 13 67.8 75.6 -7.8 71 71 0.0 93.5 91 2.5 55 92 -37 88 96.5 -8.5 8 11