Beth Frerking

September 02, 2017 | National Law Journal

This year we honor three attorneys — from Boston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. — who live their commitment to the law inside and outside their offices.

By Beth Frerking

1 minute read

July 21, 2017 | National Law Journal

Who would have guessed mid-July would be this busy in Washington, D.C.? Editor in chief Beth Frerking and business of law correspondent Katelyn Polantz of the National Law Journal discuss the past week's developments in lawyering related to the Trump-Russia investigation, plus promotions, laterals and new ventures at Washington's large law firms. Read more about those topics here.

By BETH FRERKING AND KATELYN POLANTZ

1 minute read

July 20, 2017 | National Law Journal

Episode two of the National Law Journal's weekly podcast with Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz.

By Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz

1 minute read

July 11, 2017 | National Law Journal

Episode one of the National Law Journal's weekly podcast with Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz.

By Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz

1 minute read

June 29, 2017 | National Law Journal

Beth Frerking, editor in chief of The National Law Journal, and Katelyn Polantz, NLJ's data editor and business of law reporter, unpack the the 2017 NLJ 500 survey on growth at the largest U.S.-centric law firms.

By Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz

1 minute read

June 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

Welcome to the 2017 NLJ 500, our annual report ranking the nation's largest 500 U.S.-centric firms, with breakdowns of total lawyers, partners, yearly comparisons and largest offices, among other data.

By Beth Frerking

3 minute read

May 02, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The U.S. steel industry spends tens of millions of dollars a year in legal fees with no end in sight. But this may be the industry's best chance in history for a comeback.

By Gina Passarella and Beth Frerking

38 minute read

May 01, 2017 | National Law Journal

The U.S. steel industry, once a bastion of American wealth, has in more recent years been better known for bankruptcies and consolidation.

By Gina Passarella and Beth Frerking

29 minute read

May 01, 2017 | National Law Journal

When I read regulatory reporter Cheryl Miller's cover story ("Sharp Curves Ahead: The Regulation of Driverless Cars") on the growing patchwork of laws aimed at autonomous vehicles, I had an unusual impulse: to ride in a driverless car. I'm no thrill-seeker. But Miller's comprehensive take makes a convincing case that driverless cars aren't "if." They're now.

By Beth Frerking

5 minute read

April 03, 2017 | National Law Journal

When I became editor of The National Law Journal in September 2013, I joined a stellar team providing smart breaking news coverage and analysis for loyal readers in the legal, judicial and federal regulatory worlds—not only in Washington, but across the country.

By Beth Frerking

4 minute read