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.
July 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The Great Recession Diverted Lawyers to Public Interest Work. Will the Pandemic Do the Same?For lawyers deferred or laid off during the Great Recession, a detour toward pro bono or public interest work was ultimately rewarding. With the U.S. economy again in tatters, a new generation of young lawyers may experience something similar.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
July 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The 2020 Pro Bono ScorecardThe American Lawyer's annual report on the legal industry's pro bono commitment.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
July 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Are Collaborating With the Competition to Maximize Pro Bono Impact"As firms have gotten more sophisticated about pro bono, they have asked the question, 'How can we make the most impact?'" Legal Services Corp. president Ronald Flagg says.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
July 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The 2020 Pro Bono Scorecard: The National RankingsJenner & Block sits atop this year's Pro Bono Scorecard.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
July 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The 2020 Pro Bono Scorecard: The International RankingsDechert leads the way on pro bono among international lawyers.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
July 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The 2020 Pro Bono Scorecard: Average Hours and CommitmentCovington & Burling leads in average hours, while Shearman & Sterling has the most committed attorneys, based on the firm's percentage of lawyers who contributed at least 20 hours of pro bono last year.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
July 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Need to Have Uncomfortable Conversations About RaceLiên H. Payne, a former Big Law attorney, says firms too often leave "the laborious work of dismantling discriminatory practices to the person most affected by the problem, most likely to lose employment for raising it, and with the least power to solve it."
By Liên H. Payne
8 minute read
June 29, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Up or Out: Why Litigation Associates Need to Make a Decision by Their Fourth YearInherent problems with the career path for Big Law litigation associates make it a necessity for young lawyers to plan for their future earlier than their firms do.
By Joshua Libling
9 minute read
June 29, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The New View: Role by Role, the Pandemic Has Changed How Law Firms WorkIn this special report, The American Lawyer explores what the coronavirus crisis has meant across the industry—from managing partners and practice group leaders to midlevel associates and business professionals—and how it will change those roles going forward.
By Ben Seal
1 minute read
June 29, 2020 | The American Lawyer
For Many Firms, Client Relations Pros Have Been the Missing Link Through the CrisisThe pandemic has separated clients and lawyers. Client relations professionals are bringing them back together.
By Ben Seal
7 minute read
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