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The American Lawyer

'A Gradual Process': As Global Firms Reopen in China, the Effects of the Pandemic Remain

Law firms are returning to something approaching normal office life again, but few expect a quick economic recovery.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

What's New Now? Tech Helping Firms Keep Pace With Evolving Reopening Mandates

Multiple law firms have invested in back to work information technology, saying it offers the speed and cost-friendliness law firms need to keep clients up-to-date on the evolving shutdown lifts.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Law Firms Weigh Options in Region, Hong Kong Now Reacts to Planned National Security Law

Legal organizations and foreign business interests have raised concerns about Beijing's proposed legislation, and massive pro-democracy demonstrations are once again filling Hong Kong's streets.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

California Firms Throughout the Am Law 200 Coasted in 2019

Across the state, most firms outpaced the industry average for growth last year.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Pennsylvania, Scale Told the Tale of the Am Law 200

Size played a significant role in the 2019 success of the state's Am Law 200 firms.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Those Knocking on the Door of the Am Law 200, Smaller Stature May Be an Asset

"When you have 1,000 or 2,000 lawyers, it's harder to turn and harder to make changes," says Max Crane, managing partner of Newark, New Jersey-based Sills Cummis & Gross, one of 11 firms on the cusp of the Am Law 200.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Irell & Manella Is at a Crossroads, Once Again

Departures have diminished Irell & Manella's size and stature, leading familiar questions about the firm's future to resurface.
13 minute read

The American Lawyer

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.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Chicago Outpaced the Industry in 2019—and the Biggest Firms Reaped the Rewards

The Windy CIty's top-tier firms outperformed those in the Second Hundred.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

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?
11 minute read

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