Ben Seal

Ben Seal is managing editor of The American Lawyer. He joined the magazine in February 2018, and previously spent five years working for The Legal Intelligencer, editing the paper's magazines and supplements and reporting on Pennsylvania's state courts, legislature and Attorney General's Office. Contact him at [email protected] or @BSealTAL.

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June 28, 2020 | The American Lawyer

'Be Careful What You Wish For': Why Remote Work Might Not Be a Long-Term Solution

Unless law firms figure out an elegant solution to billing clients that does not involve the billable hour a "get the job done" mentality cannot exist, almost by design, Zach Abramowitz notes in warning of the dangers of the industry moving remote.

By Zach Abramowitz

6 minute read

June 26, 2020 | Pro Mid Market

Midsize Firms Benefit From 'Exodus' of Black Attorneys From Big Law

"We were told in no uncertain terms that the onus was on the Black associates to claw our way into the inner circles or the all-boys' clubs," said one Black associate who left an Am Law 100 firm.

By Ben Seal

7 minute read

June 25, 2020 | The American Lawyer

McGuireWoods' Jonathan Harmon Is Preparing for an 'Avalanche' of Post-Covid Litigation

"[The pandemic] is a punch in the mouth for everybody, but I see opportunities consistent with what we said we wanted to do," Harmon says in a Q&A about McGuireWoods' response to the coronavirus and what comes next.

By Ben Seal

14 minute read

June 23, 2020 | The American Lawyer

As Firms Reopen, They Should Recognize That FaceTime Is the New Face Time

In this rapidly digitized environment, lawyers and firms can rethink office policies as they return to work.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

7 minute read

June 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer

The Crippling Impact of Anti-Black Racism, and How Allies Can Act Against It

There is no better time for everyone in the legal community to listen and learn—and act as an ally.

By Maja Hazell

12 minute read

June 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Law Firms Voice Support for Change—and Pledge to Donate and Take Action

In the days after George Floyd's death, some firms have pledged donations to racial justice groups or have committed to take up other actions. We have compiled excerpts of statements here.

By ALM Staff

61 minute read

June 03, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Fisher Phillips' Roger Quillen Sees an Unprecedented Wave of Employment Work on the Way

In this Q&A, Roger Quillen discusses employers' shifting legal needs, demand fluctuations and an expected surfeit of employment-related work bigger than his firm has ever seen.

By Ben Seal

14 minute read

June 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Career Planning in a Crisis: What Young Lawyers Need to Know to Navigate Through

Young lawyers and law students can learn from the last recession how to make their way through this one.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

8 minute read

May 28, 2020 | Pro Mid Market

Growth Without Due Diligence, Breadth Without Depth: Why Some Midsize Firms Fail

The current economic crisis, brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, caught law firms off-guard. But the ones who learned lessons in the Great Recession should fare better than others.

By Ben Seal

5 minute read

May 26, 2020 | The American Lawyer

The 2020 American Lawyer Industry Awards Nomination Period Extended

The deadline for nominations for The American Lawyer Industry Awards has been pushed back to June 2.

By The American Lawyer Staff

3 minute read

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