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 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Five Years of A-List Firms: The Stalwarts, the Sinkers and the SubsumedA handful of the top firms from 2019 remain there, but just as many have fallen out of the top 20 entirely, and a couple of them don't even technically exist anymore.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
August 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Big Bucks Plus Big Responsibility? A-List Firms Are Finding Balance—and Scores Aren't Getting Any LowerGrowth can limit flexibility. But the average A-List score this year is the highest it's been in at least the last five years.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
August 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Amid Big Law Focus on Performance, Law Firms Hit by Wave of Employment Claims"I do think we've seen an uptick in claims coming from attorneys who historically may have made progress toward partner," but they're not getting promoted, noted one law firm consultant.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
August 05, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Look 'Stronger Than Ever,' Even Compared With Transactional BoomAm Law 100 firms continue to see most of their growth in transactional work, while Second Hundred firms have found a "goldilocks" zone in both countercyclical and corporate work, according to a new Q2 report.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
August 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
With Another Merger, Spencer Fane Lands in Santa FeThe merger complements the work Spencer Fane already has with clients in oil and natural gas, the firm's leader said.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
July 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
'The New Reality': Summer Associate Training Zeros In on Generative AISeyfarth joins several other large firms with AI training for summer associates, including Orrick, Dechert and K&L Gates.
By Andrew Maloney
6 minute read
July 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Where (and Why) Law Firm Lateral Partner Activity Is Surging"There is a boom coming. We just don't know when," one recruiter said this week. "But it's absolutely coming, and it's going to be synonymous with the interest rate drops."
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
July 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
With 'Stars Aligned,' Polsinelli Adds More Than 20 Partners From Holland & KnightPolsinelli, raiding Holland & Knight, will launch in Philadelphia with one of the "premier" executive comp and employee stock ownership plan practices in the U.S., the firm said.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
July 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Am Law 50 Law Firms See Uptick in Partner Hiring, With Focus on Funds and White-Collar PracticesPartner moves in investment management, funds and white-collar defense practices in four major markets have more than doubled from the same time as last year, Macrae said.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
July 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Stricter Lateral Exit Policies Become More Common Across the Legal IndustryLaw firms are increasingly using lateral departure deterrence methods, such as punitive non-competes or debits for unpaid bills, legal industry sources say.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
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