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 26, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Even the Delta Variant Won't Sweep Away Law Firms' 2021 Windfall"There's just been a whole lot of money pumped into the economy. Corporations have been sitting on a lot of capital," said one consultant.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
August 25, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Spencer Fane to Merge With Nashville-Based Bone McAllesterThe desirability of Nashville as an area of expansion for companies and firms was cited as a factor in the deal.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
August 24, 2021 | The American Lawyer
What's Driving Top Firms to Pay Lawyers More to Do Less?Between heavy workloads and the pandemic, lawyers are under tremendous stress, and firms are trying to find ways to help them cope.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
August 13, 2021 | Pro Mid Market
Who Got The Work: Midsize Firms Rep Fantasy Sports, And SportswearA law suit against sports betting company DraftKings, a fifth amendment case, a clothing brand patent suit.
By Andrew Maloney
2 minute read
August 12, 2021 | The American Lawyer
When to Break the Rules? Law Firms Are Grappling With Employees Seeking AccommodationsWhat do employers say to personnel who have already been infected with COVID-19 and believe they don't need the vaccine, asked one law firm leader.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
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.
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