Lizzy McLellan is a senior editor on ALM's business of law desk. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @LizzyMcLell
April 28, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Akerman Implements Layoffs and Pay Cuts, Anticipating Difficult Second HalfThe Am Law 100 firm had a good first half, its new CEO said, but the impact of the coronavirus on the coming months remains unclear.
By Lizzy McLellan
2 minute read
April 24, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Why Pennsylvania Firms Are Making Cost Cuts, but Avoiding People CutsWhile many large firms make cuts, some are expressly averse to laying off employees, and Pennsylvania-based firms are among them.
By Lizzy McLellan
7 minute read
April 21, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pennsylvania's Largest Firms by Revenue Saw Gains in 2019All but one of the 10 locally founded firms in the Am Law 100 saw gross revenue grow in 2019.
By Lizzy McLellan
3 minute read
April 21, 2020 | Pro Mid Market
Schwabe Williamson's Lisa Schaures on Business Models and Diversity"Law firm leaders need to consider if decision-making is performed with an equity and inclusion lens and evaluate the pathway to becoming a partner and leader at their firm, working to ensure opportunities for underrepresented attorneys to fill seats," Schaures says.
By Lizzy McLellan
2 minute read
April 20, 2020 | Pro Mid Market
COVID-19 Shut-Downs Have Law Firms Wondering How Much Real Estate They Really NeedSome midsize firms are realizing they don't need to expand office space, now that they've been forced to work remotely.
By Lizzy McLellan | David Gialanella
6 minute read
April 16, 2020 | Pro Mid Market
What's Working? Midsize Firms Count Wins—and Lessons—During Coronavirus Closures"It's a challenging time, it's a difficult time. But we are learning so much about our workforce and our space needs," said Barbara Duffy, president of Lane Powell.
By David Gialanella | Lizzy McLellan
6 minute read
April 10, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Buchanan IP Group Reunites at Panitch Schwarze in Back-to-Boutique MoveErin Dunston and Phil Hirschhorn made the move from Buchanan to the Philadelphia-based boutique after seeing a couple of colleagues do the same earlier this year.
By Lizzy McLellan
4 minute read
April 07, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Cosby Prosecutor Feden Joins Saltz Mongeluzzi in Pivot Back to Representing VictimsKristen Gibbons Feden said she has seen a change in how society views victims of sexual assault.
By Lizzy McLellan
5 minute read
April 07, 2020 | Pro Mid Market
Nutter's Leaders Emphasize Efficiency, Getting Laterals 'Into the Fabric of the Firm'Liam T. O'Connell and Michael E. Scott, co-managing partners, say, "we make a strong effort to quickly integrate laterals into the fabric of the firm. We can personally attest to the success of those efforts at integration, as we were both lateral partners to the firm."
By Lizzy McLellan
8 minute read
April 06, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
The Virus Is Changing How Lawyers Work. So What Can Law Firms Learn From It?The new coronavirus is changing law firms now, and may leave them with some lessons for the future.
By Lizzy McLellan
7 minute read