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The American Lawyer

When It Comes to Leading Big M&A Deals, Women Are an Illusion

An analysis of the deal teams of the largest M&A transactions of 2020 shows very few women are in charge of running the deals. 
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Blank Rome's New 16-Year Lease Allows Firm to Downsize by 50%

Blank Rome's move comes as law firm leaders across the country ponder how they will use office space post-COVID.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Will Service in the Trump Administration Be a Scarlet Letter in Big Law?

For some administration officials with a role in controversial policies, a return to private practice won't be so simple.
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

Legal Jobs Held Steady in December Amid National Decline

The relative stagnancy bodes well for the health of the legal industry, which is poised to see a wave of hiring in 2021, said Major, Lindsey & Africa president John Cashman.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Will History Remember Trump's Big Law Firms?

Will law firms that represented Trump and the GOP in post-election litigation face financial or reputational damage after a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday?
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

First-Year Associates Are Facing Challenges They Never Could Have Anticipated

This year's class of fresh-faced associates—and their new firms—are facing a series of unique questions as they begin their careers, as the tangle with when to start, how to start, and how to avoid getting lost amid a pandemic.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

The World Awaits Biden: Law Firms Are Preparing for the Post-Trump Paradigm

Administration change in the United States is a global concern. From D.C. to Dublin and everywhere else law firms operate, they're planning for what lies ahead when President Trump gives way to President Biden.
12 minute read

The American Lawyer

Constrained by Crisis, Law Firms And Clients Are Learning to Compromise on Pricing

The pandemic and its economic fallout have driven legal departments to turn to their law firms for help. With a toolbox of old and new ideas at their disposal, firms are showing that they're ready to listen.
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

Split Duties: Firms Large and Small Transitioned to Multi-Attorney Leadership in 2020

Firms of all sizes are testing out a dual-managing partner model so rainmaking leaders can balance client relationships with day-to-day management.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

2021 Forecast: Tax Attorneys Will Be in High Demand Thanks to the Pandemic and a New President

"The outlook for tax is busy," says David Schnabel, the head of Davis Polk & Wardwell's tax practice, in part because changes from the 2017 tax cuts are still being digested. A new administration will only bolster demand.
4 minute read

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