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].
May 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Billing Rate Growth and Litigation Demand Drive Big Law Gains in Q1Worked billing rates were up 6.4% in Q1, the highest quarter-over-quarter increase since at least the Great Recession, noted Thomson Reuters' Bill Josten.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
May 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer
In AI Talent Battle, Big Law May Be the UnderdogLaw firms aren't just competing with each other for talent, they're in a fight that involves virtually every other industry.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
May 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Billing Rate Increases, Demand Gains Help Law Firms Double Their Revenue Growth in Q1Billing rate growth "continues to be the primary contributor to revenue growth," with standard rates increasing 9% in Q1 2024, Wells Fargo said.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
May 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Crowell Adds 2 More Corporate Partners From Neal Gerber in ChicagoFirm chair Phil Inglima said the four partners are viewed as a team by their clients, and they hope the additions will bolster corporate growth nationally as well as the Chicago office.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
April 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Willkie Lures Investment Funds Leader From DLA PiperThe New York-founded firm now has around 90 lawyers in Chicago, after opening the office in early 2020 with six partners from Jenner.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
April 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
AI Will Ramp Up Intense Big Law Battle for Talent, Client ShareLaw firm profit margins will decrease because "AI disproportionately impacts non-partner hours," the hours yielding the highest margins, noted a Law.com Pro Fellows report.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
April 29, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland Targets Goodwin Again to Add More Funds LawyersThe newest recruits from Goodwin are based in Boston, D.C., New York and Houston.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
April 29, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Can Big Law Merge in Chicago Any More?Chicago's "diversity of business" is driving legal demand, noted Willkie's Craig Martin.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
April 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer
As They Plan Expansion, Most of Big Law in Missouri Grew Revenue and Profits Last YearAmong nine Am Law 200 firms from the Show Me State, the majority saw gains in revenue, RPL and average profits per equity partner.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
April 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Sidley Austin's Scott Kilburg, 'Client-Focused' CMO, Dies at 51Friends and colleagues remembered Kilburg as family-oriented and a genuine leader who put others before himself.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
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