Andrew Maloney
I'm a Chicago-based reporter covering the business of law, focusing on national and global law firms for The American Lawyer, Law.com and other ALM publications. Reach out: [email protected].
August 12, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Two Weeks? Two Months? Will Some Return Delays Be Enough?While the shorter office return delays may be optimistic, attorneys still need guidance on when they should be prepared to return to offices, say firm leaders and legal industry observers.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
August 10, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Expense Cuts Can't Keep Growing, But Firms Are Looking to Invest Savings"They don't want to come off these two years and have this profit cliff," Kristen Stark of Fairfax Associates said.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
August 09, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland Sets Pace in a Highly Active Associate MarketIn a market where associate movement is at a fever pitch, Kirkland continues to see more churn than most.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
August 09, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Legal Market Demand Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Numbers, but It Won't Last ForeverThomson Reuters' Peer Monitor Index shows firms are seeing demand rise above even the more stable 2019 figures, but they are cautioned to make good use of the expense reductions and growing revenue while they last.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
August 06, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Big Law's Big Return Delayed at More Firms as Leaders Stiffen Vaccine Rules"When we do more fully reopen, it remains the case that we are not sending a message—express or implied—that everyone must show up and work as if it is 2019," Wilson Sonsini's Doug Clark said.
By Justin Henry | Andrew Maloney | Jessie Yount
5 minute read
August 05, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Big Law Looks to Lateral Market for M&A, Private Equity ReinforcementsTransactional practices are still spread thin, and eagerly seek talent at the associate and partner levels.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
August 05, 2021 | The American Lawyer
The 2021 A-List: With Change a Constant, Top Performers Are Always ReevaluatingFor the firms on this year's A-List ranking of the most well-rounded members of the Am Law 200, one key to success is a constant desire to improve.
By Andrew Maloney
7 minute read
August 04, 2021 | The American Lawyer
'People's Patience Is Wearing a Little Thin': What's Spurring Vaccine Mandates at Some Big Law FirmsLaw firms don't want their office return plans to get derailed by outbreaks, or even just the fear of spreading the virus, analysts and leaders say.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
August 02, 2021 | The American Lawyer
McDermott and Schiff Hardin Push Back Office Returns and Impose Vaccine MandatesThey are some of the first in Big Law to delay office return dates by several weeks, and they join a growing list of firms requiring vaccines to enter offices.
By Patrick Smith | Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
July 30, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Outside Am Law 100 Elite Step Up in Recruiting Talent From RivalsSecond Hundred firms have poached talent from rivals and regional firms more frequently in 2021 in an effort to grow practice areas, increase profits and move up in the rankings.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
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