David Gialanella
David Gialanella, Editor-in-Chief, Business of Law and The American Lawyer, has been with ALM since 2010 in various roles. He previously managed the New Jersey Law Journal and oversaw all of ALM's regional brands. Reach him at [email protected].
August 20, 2024 | The American Lawyer
The American Lawyer's Lifetime Achievement Honorees and Attorney of the Year FinalistsThese individuals are set to be honored on Nov. 13, when the winner of the Attorney of the Year and several other industry awards will also be announced.
By David Gialanella
2 minute read
August 20, 2024 | The American Lawyer
American Lawyer Industry Awards and Corporate Practices of the Year Finalists AnnouncedJoin us in congratulating and celebrating the below finalists.
By David Gialanella
6 minute read
August 09, 2024 | The American Lawyer
It's Time to Get Rid of the Black Box ModelThat said, not all pay-for-performance models are created equal, either.
By Maggie Miller
7 minute read
August 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
How Do Law Firms Incentivize Nonequity Partners to Move Up the Ladder?Provide a clear path forward for those willing to work for it, while providing justification for eliminating those who don't.
By Maggie Miller
8 minute read
July 26, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Succession Is Inevitable—Good Succession Planning Is NotThere is mass amnesia about how fragile law firms really are. Even storied firms can collapse when their fortunes change—and fortunes can change fast.
By David E. Wood
8 minute read
July 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer
The AI Pricing Dilemma: Where Client Value and Firm Profitability IntersectWhen you replace your engine (junior lawyers billing hours) with an electric motor (gen AI), your service department isn't making money like it used to.
By Keith Maziarek
11 minute read
July 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer
'Undercurrent of Disrespect': How to Hold On to Your MarketersAs lawyers tend to model one another's behavior and take cues from leadership, if the managing partner is not supportive, a negative aura seeps into the culture.
By Deborah B. Farone
6 minute read
July 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Have Abandoned Their Underrepresented Junior AttorneysWhy the positive demographic changes in partner and leadership ranks, but not in junior attorney ranks? The answer is deceptively simple.
By Wayne Stacy
8 minute read
July 11, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Mergers: How to Match, How to Date and When to Leave (Your Recruiter)"This is an important PSA: Recruiters should not introduce two firms and then create the road on which you connect," Kimberly Stockinger writes.
By Kimberly Stockinger
8 minute read
July 09, 2024 | Pro Mid Market
Partner Compensation in the Modern Legal Industry: It's Not Just a Large Firm GameFrom moving to the so-called black box, to revamping "points" systems, to paying "stay bonuses," to weighing multi-tiered approaches to partnership,…
By David Gialanella
1 minute read
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