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February 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer

The Law.com series on how lawyers and the workplace have been altered by the pandemic era.

By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith | Hank Grezlak

2 minute read

February 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Legal market "free agency" has only grown during the pandemic era, as isolation and uncertainty frays the bonds many lawyers had with their firms.

By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith | Hank Grezlak

10 minute read

February 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer

With four generations co-mingling in the workplace, and some law firms demanding a return to the office, more conflicts are arising in law firms.

By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith | Hank Grezlak

9 minute read

January 30, 2023 | The American Lawyer

As law firms are pushing lawyers and staff to return to offices, constant stress, triggered by the pandemic and other events, has changed people and the legal workplace.

By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith | Hank Grezlak

9 minute read

January 17, 2023 | The American Lawyer

"Getting people to come back in the office is continuing to be a challenge," said one Am Law 100 leader. "Do we lay down the law? Or is the cost of doing that not worth the price we will pay?"

By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith

6 minute read

January 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer

In interviews with more than a dozen firm leaders, many identified these external factors as some of their top concerns in 2023.

By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith

6 minute read

April 21, 2022 | The American Lawyer

The fast rise of Kirkland and Latham signals how these firms are moving closer to a business model rivaling a corporate client. But many law firms are not trying to keep up.

By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith

6 minute read

March 02, 2022 | The American Lawyer

"I think 2022 is going to be just generally slower than 2021," said one Big Law dealmaker. And after a breakneck 2021, "I'm also just not sure it's personally sustainable."

By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith

5 minute read

February 28, 2022 | The American Lawyer

A series of events led to sky-high profits across the legal industry last year.

By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith

5 minute read

October 18, 2021 | The American Lawyer

The size of law firms and increased demands are likely to shorten the tenure of law firm leaders. What can firms do to stabilize things at the top?

By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith

8 minute read