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.
August 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Top Firms for Midlevel Associates: The 2018 National RankingsThis year's rankings feature a new No. 1.
By Ben Seal
1 minute read
August 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Compensation Transparency Doesn't Guarantee HappinessMore than anything, predictability allows partners to trust firm leadership and have the confidence necessary to flourish.
By Blane R. Prescott
5 minute read
August 23, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The Legal Institute for Forward Thinking's Analysis of Today's Biggest IssuesThe organization's mid-year discussion on trends in the legal market, included UnitedLex, the Big Four, differentiation, compensation, the repeal of Jewel v. Boxer and client lock-in.
By David J. Parnell
15 minute read
August 22, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The 2018 Lifetime Achievement HonoreesOur annual award honors lawyers whose careers have helped shape the legal profession.
By Ben Seal
1 minute read
August 22, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Distinguished Leader: Warren Gorrell, Hogan LovellsWarren Gorrell guided his firm through a transformational international merger that remains a blueprint for success in the legal industry.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
August 22, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Lifetime Achiever: Cesar Alvarez, Greenberg TraurigCesar Alvarez came to America as a teenage refugee and went on to captain a remarkable global expansion at Greenberg Traurig.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
August 22, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Lifetime Achiever: Eric Holder, Covington & BurlingEric Holder's career at the Department of Justice, on the bench and in private practice has been driven by the desire to make America more fair and equal.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
August 19, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Just Turned in Their Best Half Since the RecessionRevenue growth of 5.5 percent in the first half of 2018 was the highest since 2007, and the outlook going forward remains positive.
By John Wilmouth and Gretta Rusanow
8 minute read
August 19, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Are Wall Street Firms Built to Handle Today's Financial Services Industry?Three emerging trends in the financial sector have created a new competitive landscape for traditional capital markets-oriented firms.
By Jae Um and Nicholas Bruch
13 minute read
August 16, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Does Your Firm's Strategic Plan Say Little and Accomplish Less?The most successful firms take the care to make necessary fundamental changes, despite the inherent difficulty. The least successful fail at the planning stage.
By Blane R. Prescott
6 minute read
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