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The American Lawyer

These Contenders Are Positioning Themselves to Make (or Return to) the Second Hundred

A group of firms are both within 10% of the No. 200 firm's revenue number and posted year-over-year revenue growth in excess of the Second Hundred's collective growth rate.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Macro Impacts': How Much Am Law 200 Firms Have Reduced Their Space

Am Law 200 firms leased an average of 525,500 square feet of office space in 2023 at an average cost per square foot of $50.20. Here's how those figures have shifted in recent years.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Can Second Hundred Firms Gain Ground on 'Price-Insensitive' Practice Areas?

Smaller firms have more to lose when a client says, "You're not price competitive." That's forced them to keep focus on sophisticated work from mid-market clients and routine work for high-end clients.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

The 2024 Second Hundred: An Investment Story

The Second Hundred trailed the Am Law 100 in almost every financial metric, but much of that could be attributed to building for the future.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Outside Counsel Selection, Long Driven by Intuition, Being Reshaped by Data

"Over time, as we're uncovering more data about people's qualifications and how well they've done on other matters with our folks, we'll see more and more focus toward the individual," said Jessica Williams, director of legal operations at FanDuel.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Nickel and Dimed: Fee Examiners More Common Amid Rise in Contentious Bankruptcies

A Delaware bankruptcy judge's recent order reflects rising scrutiny over Big Law bills in mega-bankruptcies.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

A Mayer Brown Divorce in Greater China: Who Wanted it More?

When news broke that Mayer Brown was splitting up with its Greater China practice, it was not just another story of an American law firm pulling out of China, writes Asia Editor Jessica Seah. This is much bigger. It is a story of the changing nature of globalization and illustrates the geopolitical and economic realities of our times.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

DEA's Marijuana Rescheduling Plan Has Law Firms High on Expanding Relationships With Cannabis Clients

"As the cannabis market starts to perform better, our services across our entire platform should be in greater demand," said Seth Goldberg, co-chair of the cannabis industry group at Duane Morris.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

Orrick Continues AltaClaro's Prompt Engineering Training for Summer Associates, Adds Summer 'AI Day'

Orrick will once again offer AltaClaro's prompt engineering and generative AI training at the beginning of its summer associate program, culminating in a summer "AI Day" full of generative AI-related activities designed to educate the next generation of lawyers.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Geographic Expansion, Increased Competitiveness Underscore String of Law Firm Mergers

From A&O Shearman to a series of boutique acquisitions, law firm tie-ups are helping firms expand into new markets and raise their stature in the marketplace.
4 minute read

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