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.
October 03, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Pay Raises Can Be a Bittersweet Bump for Big Law AssociatesAssociate raises have side effects that firms should acknowledge and address.
By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board
8 minute read
September 28, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Becoming a Trusted Adviser in the Age of DisruptionIn a world changing rapidly for clients, law firms must find ways to adapt their own practices to keep up.
By Joseph Altonji and Kate Sweetman
7 minute read
September 27, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Are Firms Fighting the Associate Salary War With the Wrong Weapon?While firms focus on associate pay, they overlook a problem that pay can't address: associate turnover.
By Blane R. Prescott
6 minute read
September 25, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The 2018 China 45 Ranked by Profits per Equity PartnerOur list expands, providing a full picture of profitability among Chinese law firms.
By Ben Seal
1 minute read
September 25, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The 2018 China 45 Ranked by RevenueOur list expands to 45 Chinese firms for the first time.
By Ben Seal
1 minute read
September 25, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The 2018 China 45 Ranked by RPLMWE China Law Offices, the Shanghai-based associate firm of McDermott Will & Emery, tops the list with $609,000 in revenue per lawyer.
By Ben Seal
1 minute read
September 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The 2018 Global 100 Ranked by Head CountThe top 10 is dominated by vereins and a European Economic Interest Group.
By Ben Seal
1 minute read
September 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Trans-Atlantic Mergers Are on the Rise. What Do They Really Achieve?It's time to take stock of a move that has suddenly become en vogue again in the past couple years.
By Nicholas Bruch
9 minute read
September 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The 2018 Global 100Our annual ranking of the world's 100 largest law firms shows there was plenty of growth to go around last year.
By Ben Seal
3 minute read
September 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The 2018 Global 100 Ranked by RevenueIt was a year of major growth and internationalization among the world's largest firms.
By Ben Seal
1 minute read
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