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.
May 11, 2020 | The American Lawyer
McDermott's Ira Coleman on Guiding a Health Care Firm Through a Health Care Crisis"We will be much more nimble. We will try not to use offices as status symbols anymore, because nobody can say they need it," McDermott Will & Emery chair Ira Coleman says of his firm's post-pandemic plans.
By Ben Seal
11 minute read
May 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The Coronavirus Takes Hold of the Legal Industry: An Infographic Tracking the CrisisIn a matter of weeks, the world changed underfoot and the legal industry was forced to respond. This infographic offers a continuously updated tour of the pandemic's influence on Big Law.
By Ben Seal
1 minute read
April 30, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Reinventing Your Law Firm: If Not Now, When?As the demand for legal services lessens, supply will increase, leaving lawyers and law firms that lack strong positioning and differentiation struggling to overcome perceptions that they're offering nothing more than a commodity.
By Jay Harrington
8 minute read
April 24, 2020 | The American Lawyer
How to Innovate the Law Firm-Client Experience in a Post-Coronavirus WorldLaw firms should be reimagining their businesses in a future that may be very different from today. Now is the right time for firms to implement a structured, intentional innovation process.
By Jennifer Johnson
8 minute read
April 23, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Stoel Rives' Melissa Jones on the Generation Gap in Law Firms, Diversity and the Pacific Northwest"Clients are really interested in making sure that firms are committed to diversity and inclusion. More and more we're seeing clients not just say that—they want numbers and metrics to back it up," Jones says.
By Ben Seal
9 minute read
April 21, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The 2020 Am Law 100 ReportOur annual report on the state of the industry, featuring in-depth reporting and analysis, financial metrics for each of the country's 100 largest law firms, and rankings by gross revenue, profits per equity partner and more.
By ALM Staff
5 minute read
April 21, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The 2020 Am Law 100: By the NumbersA closer look at the numbers that defined the Am Law 100's 2019 financial results—in visual form.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
April 21, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The 2020 Am Law 100: At a GlanceDetails on the financial performance of the country's largest law firms in 2019, from A to Z.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
April 21, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The 2020 Am Law 100: Ranked by Compensation—All PartnersThe average compensation for all partners in the Am Law 100 grew 4% in 2019, a small step back from the growth that group experienced in 2018.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
April 21, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The 2020 Am Law 100: Ranked by Profits Per LawyerWachtell leads the way with a PPL more than double that of any other firm in the country.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
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