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August 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Deadline Extended to September 2: The American Lawyer's Best Corporate Department Awards

Some of law firms' best innovations over the past several decades have come from their corporate lawyering. We will honor the big impact these practices have had in the last two years.

By Gina Passarella Cipriani

1 minute read

August 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Call It a Crisis: Law Firms Need to Quickly Respond to Needs of Working Parents

"Your employees are in the midst of deciding what their future looks like and, in many cases, whether it includes you." Volta Talent Strategies consultants argue firms can use this as a chance to stand out and retain talent.

By Whittney Beard and Malini Nangia

10 minute read

August 03, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Louis Freeh Steps Down From Law Practice, Merges Consultancy Into AlixPartners

The management consulting firm, which will bolster its financial and investigations star power, said this will increase the opportunities it has to partner with law firms.

By Gina Passarella Cipriani

4 minute read

July 27, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Open, Not Stealth, Layoffs the Way to Go With Current Generation of Associates

"It's clear that today's associates would see stealth layoffs as management failing to take responsibility, being dishonest and lacking compassion. They'd exact a heavy toll on relationships with partners and leaders, and thus on motivation and ultimately firm productivity and vitality," Hugh A. Simons writes.

By Hugh A. Simons

7 minute read

July 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Slideshow: The Many Faces of Big Law's Pro Bono Fight for Justice

Our Pro Bono Scorecard recorded more than 5 million hours of pro bono among the Am Law 200 in 2019. Where did all those hours go? This slideshow explores a sampling of the causes that captured Big Law's attention.

By Gina Passarella Cipriani | Ben Seal

1 minute read

June 26, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Microsoft Names Winning Firms in Legal Innovation Challenge

Pitches by K&L Gates and a combo team of Perkins Coie, Greenberg Traurig and Davis Wright Tremaine exemplify the broadening services and skill sets clients expect from their outside providers.

By Gina Passarella Cipriani

6 minute read

June 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer

A Black Father's Letter to His Black Son: 'My Mission Is to Keep You Safe'

Greenberg Traurig litigation partner A. Michael Pratt pens a letter to his son upon his college graduation. Typically a time to celebrate, current events weigh heavy on their minds.

By A. Michael Pratt

6 minute read

June 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Down 15% Is the New Flat

How the Q2 economic dip may be followed by a structural shift in demand away from traditional firms—and how partners should prepare for it.

By Hugh A. Simons and Joe Blackwood

8 minute read

June 12, 2020 | Law.com

Law.com Editors to Share a Sector-by-Sector Analysis of the Legal Industry Post-COVID

Editors from The American Lawyer, Law.com, Corporate Counsel, The National Law Journal, Legaltech News and beyond will be on hand to answer questions about next steps for the industry.

By Law.com Staff

3 minute read

June 11, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Ten Ways to Avoid a Repeat of the Diversity Recession

With 10,000-strong of its trainees in the market, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity is hopeful this recession will have less of an impact on minorities than the Great Recession. LCLD president Robert Grey recaps what leaders of member organizations are doing to make sure that's the case.

By Robert Grey

6 minute read