Debevoise Faced a Demand Crisis. Its Solution Required Change From the Ground Up.
Dylan Jackson | July 01, 2021
To revive flagging demand, Debevoise & Plimpton embarked on a yearslong, radical journey to reorganize and reorient its future.
Dylan Jackson | July 01, 2021
To revive flagging demand, Debevoise & Plimpton embarked on a yearslong, radical journey to reorganize and reorient its future.
Ben Seal | June 28, 2021
Our annual report detailing the Am Law 200's pro bono contributions.
Patrick Smith | June 29, 2021
In a competitive landscape that has flooded clients with choices, innovative thinking and flexibility are at the heart of law firms' efforts to keep major clients satisfied and bring in new ones.
Dan Packel | July 12, 2021
From legal tech spinoffs to promising new practice areas, here are three firms encouraging young lawyers’ creative thinking and developing fertile ground for innovation in the process.
Andrew Maloney | June 29, 2021
As demand surges, firms are searching for ways to secure a bigger slice of the pie, and that often means leaning harder into what they're known for.
Dan Packel | July 01, 2021
Big Law and boutiques alike see opportunity in the emerging world of nonfungible tokens. "You’ve got this unusual crossover between intellectual property issues and securities law issues," says DLA Piper partner Mark Radcliffe.
The Young Lawyer Editorial Board | June 30, 2021
From full vaccine mandates to simple encouragement, law firms have an array of options before them as they bring lawyers and staff back. But making the right choice—and going about it the right way—isn't going to be easy.
Paul Hodkinson | June 14, 2021
As the latest detailed LLP accounts show, the top firms in the U.K. are watching profit margins slide backwards.
Lizzy McLellan David Gialanella | June 24, 2021
The shift toward virtual interviewing has expanded law firms' opportunities to meet with law students from a bigger pool of schools—and more diverse backgrounds.
Ben Seal | July 02, 2021
"When people are feeling stressed and overwhelmed and uncertain, if you can give them something to hold onto about the meaning of the work of the firm they’re at, it can be inspiring," Jones says in a conversation about office returns, the talent war and the challenge of improving diversity.
Anna Zhang | July 06, 2021
Long limited to domestic work, some of India's biggest firms are expanding beyond its borders.
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