Gina Passarella is editor-in-chief of Global Legal Brands at ALM, including oversight of The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, Law.com International, Legaltech News, The National Law Journal and China Law & Practice. She also works closely on Law.com Pro and GLL Advisers. Gina's coverage focuses on the business of law, client relationships, law firm strategy and the future direction of the profession. She also has a particular focus on mental health in the legal profession.
June 30, 2023 | The American Lawyer
A Call to Action: Stay Calm and Carry On (Legally) in the Wake of Anti-DEI DirectivesMore than 40 labor and employment attorneys along with leaders of several organizations focused on diversity in the legal industry have issued a call to action for firms to remain steadfast in their diversity efforts in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling ending affirmative action in universities.
By Caren Ulrich Stacy, Sandra Yamate and Leslie Davis
10 minute read
May 24, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Join Our Discussion on the Am Law 200 Performance and Where They Go From HereOur editorial and analyst teams are teaming up to take a deep dive into the financial and census data of the Second Hundred largest law firms in the country. Join for unreported data and insights.
By Gina Passarella Cipriani
1 minute read
May 23, 2023 | The American Lawyer
The 2023 Am Law 200: At a GlanceAn alphabetized listing of the Am Law Second Hundred firms and their core financial and census data.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
May 23, 2023 | The American Lawyer
The 2023 Am Law 200: Ranked By Gross RevenueThe Am Law Second Hundred had a strong year when it comes to topline revenue, outpacing the Am Law 100 in growth in this metric.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
May 23, 2023 | The American Lawyer
The 2023 Am Law 200: Top Performers in RPL, PEP & VPLWhen ranking all 200 law firms by revenue per lawyer, profits per equity partner and value per lawyer, there are a few of the Second Hundred who make it into the top 20 of those lists.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
May 23, 2023 | The American Lawyer
A Three-Step Process for Leaders Considering RTO and Other Divisive IssuesIn her latest Fully Human Lawyer column, coach Lauren Krasnow explores the best ways law firm leaders can manage the variety of strong opinions on return-to-office policies.
By Lauren Krasnow
6 minute read
May 16, 2023 | The American Lawyer
The Case for Deferring First-YearsLaw firms don't defer first-years for the savings. Rather, it's something much more significant than that, Hugh Simons explains in arguing why firms and 3Ls alike should consider a lengthy deferral.
By Hugh A. Simons
9 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Law.com
Law Firm Leadership in the CrosshairsWhether it be due to financial troubles and defections or cultural mores and work-life balance, law firm leaders are increasingly in the hot seat. And now it seems partnerships are no longer afraid to switch leaders midstream.
By Gina Passarella Cipriani
6 minute read
May 11, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Equity Partner Productivity Falls Most Amid Q1 Rises in Revenue, Dips in DemandCiti's Q1 2023 report shows firms leveraged strong inventory coming out of 2022, but will need to focus on collections in second quarter to keep the momentum going.
By Gloria Gomez-O'Rourke and Mike McKenney
6 minute read
May 08, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Data Shows Mansfield Firms Are Adding Diverse Leaders Much FasterResearchers from two universities say data science backs the need for DEI innovation and measurement, leveraging Mansfield as a prime example.
By Amber E. Boydstun and Christopher Zorn
6 minute read
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