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The American Lawyer

Recruiters See Effects of Sexual Misconduct on Lawyers' Careers

From gossip about workplace culture to stories about individual law firm partners, tales of inappropriate conduct regularly reach the ears of professional legal recruiters.
6 minute read

The Recorder

In New Theranos Book, Boies Schiller Doesn't Come Off So Great

Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou's account of corporate fraud at Theranos depicts Boies Schiller Flexner as using hardball tactics to keep the truth from coming out. David Boies says it's an overdramatization.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

GC Diversity Mandates Had a Soft Launch—Now They're Serious

General counsel's push for diversity hasn't moved the needle yet, but it may soon kick into high gear.
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

Debunking the Consolidation Myth

If you thought law firms have been consolidating through merger, think again.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Will Law Firms Be Ready When the Next Recession Hits?

The bottom is eventually going to drop on the U.S. economy, and many law firms won't be positioned to handle the fallout.
17 minute read

The American Lawyer

The New York Elite Keep Raking in the Big Bucks

More than half of the 17 New York-based firms in the Am Law 200 saw revenue growth of 5 percent or more.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

California Was No Bear Market in 2017

From San Francisco to Silicon Beach, the Golden State was golden for Second Hundred firms.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Pennsylvania Firms Turn Efficiency Into Profits

All but two of the 13 Am Law 200 firms founded in the Keystone State saw gains in profits per partner last year.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Second Hundred Are Being Lapped by the Top Tier

The group as a whole declined in all major metrics, but eight Second Hundred firms had double-digit revenue growth and 22 hit at least 5 percent.
14 minute read

The American Lawyer

Racist Rant, Other Events Show Social Media's Power Over Lawyers

A racist rant. Scrutiny over prolific billable hours. Controversy over arbitration pacts. All three have made news in the legal world in the past few months, and all were thrust into the spotlight through social media.
5 minute read

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