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.
January 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Baker Botts, Texas' Top Litigation Department, on Pro Bono, Competition and Talent RetentionThe firm was named The American Lawyer's Texas Litigation Department of the Year.
By ALM Staff
6 minute read
December 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer
2019 Litigation Department of the Year: The Honorable MentionsThese law firms delivered reliable results, breaking new ground when their clients needed it most.
By Ben Seal
6 minute read
December 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer
At a Moment's Notice: Paul Weiss, Litigation Department of the Year FinalistPaul Weiss is ready for trial, no matter the challenge. And it's ready to win.
By Ben Seal
5 minute read
December 27, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Collapses, Exit Strategies and Mounting Pressure: The Year in Insight and AnalysisIn 2019, we covered 30 years of law firm failures, dug into firms' focus on scaling up, reported on shifting ideas about origination credit and more. Here are some of the most important pieces of analytical reporting from The American Lawyer this year.
By Ben Seal
1 minute read
December 25, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Slideshow: The Biggest News From 2019 in Big LawGordon Caplan's downfall, the $200 million Jones Day sex bias suit, major mergers (both successful and unsuccessful) and more of the most notable news in 2019.
By Ben Seal
1 minute read
December 20, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Shareholder Governance, "Wall Street" and the View From CanadaThe experience in Canada suggests concerns about the shift to a stakeholder-based governance model are largely overblown.
By Gesta Abols and Bradley Freelan
6 minute read
December 20, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Innovation Is Key to Remaining Relevant in the Canadian Legal MarketThe combination of evolving client pressures, new entrants in the legal service provider space, and the influence of a new generation of lawyers has created the ideal environment for change.
By Brock Gibson
6 minute read
December 20, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Discrimination and Power Imbalances Plague Canada's Lawyer Training ProcessA shortage of articling positions and the profession's changing business model are also contributing to a need to review how the country licenses lawyers.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
10 minute read
December 18, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Why Your Invoices May Be Killing Your BusinessLaw firms spend so much time anticipating how and when their clients may be blindsided on legal matters that they may be overlooking a critical touch point that can just as easily cause anxiety as it can quell it.
By Burton Taylor
7 minute read
December 16, 2019 | The American Lawyer
The First Amendment Crisis You Probably Haven't Heard AboutThe decline of proactive litigation by news organizations has had a profound negative effect on the public's access to information.
By David Snyder
5 minute read
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