Patrick Smith

Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd

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November 20, 2019 | National Law Journal

Pompeo Turns to Quinn Emanuel's Bill Burck in Impeachment Probe

Burck, whose Trump administration clients have also included Donald McGahn and Steve Bannon, is already representing senior NSC lawyer John Eisenberg in the House impeachment inquiry.

By Patrick Smith

3 minute read

November 19, 2019 | The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Leads Big Law in Social Media as More Firms Shun Facebook: Report

New research from Good2bSocial finds law firms getting savvier with digital marketing, but with plenty still to master.

By Patrick Smith

5 minute read

November 12, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland Partner, Private Equity Trailblazer Dies at 46

Kevin Morris, who spent his entire career at Kirkland, "had a wonderfully calm, unflappable demeanor and gentle, relentless drive to succeed," the firm said.

By Patrick Smith

4 minute read

November 06, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Q&A: Hogan Lovells' Newest Partner on Leaving Latham, Rooting for NYC, and Goop

Michael Kuh talks about taking his sports transactions practice to a new firm and how New York's failed Olympics bid helped shape the city.

By Patrick Smith

4 minute read

November 06, 2019 | National Law Journal

As DC Rents Rise, Law Firms Downsize but Still Dominate

Without the city's ubiquitous law firms, Washington's real estate market would collapse. But the firms' footprints are shrinking.

By Patrick Smith

6 minute read

November 05, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Nixon Peabody Adds Marketing Chief as More Big Law CMO Vacancies Linger

With law firm CMO searches sometimes extending for more than a year, legal marketing experts say the long vacancies can cause damage.

By Patrick Smith

4 minute read

November 04, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Big Law Sees Increased Demand, Productivity Declines

Demand for large law firm legal services in the first three quarters of the year was at its highest level since the recession, but costs were up and overall productivity was down, according to a Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index report.

By Patrick Smith

5 minute read