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The American Lawyer

The 2018 Am Law Second Hundred Ranked by Gross Revenue

While 15 Am Law 100 firms posted double-digit increases in gross revenue, just eight Second Hundred firms did.
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The American Lawyer

The 2018 Am Law Second Hundred: A to Z

There was an unusual amount of movement in the Second Hundred this year, brought on, in part, by a series of mergers that took Chadbourne & Parke, Kaye Scholer, Strasburger & Price and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan out of the picture, as well as the closing of Sedgwick.
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National Law Journal

Top 100 Verdicts 2017: Chart

A multi-billion dollar verdict involving breaches of fiduciary duty scores the top award in the 2017 list by NLJ-affiliate VerdictSearch.
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Law.com

Law Grads Hiring Report: Job Stats for the Class of 2017

The law class of 2017 overall fared better in the entry-level job market, but national figures obscure the extreme stratification of employment success for grads from individual schools. Our 10 charts break down all the latest hiring data, showing the schools that excelled—and those that lagged behind.
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The American Lawyer

The 2018 Am Law 100 Ranked by: Profits Per Equity Partner

Twenty-five firms had growth rates of at least 10 percent, up from 20 in 2016. Norton Rose led the way with a 32.3 percent leap in PPP. Two firms (Crowell & Moring and Jenner & Block) had double-digit declines, fewer than the five firms that saw double-digit declines in 2016.
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The American Lawyer

The 2018 Am Law 100 Ranked by: Gross Revenue

Thirty-one firms posted gross revenue over $1 billion in 2017, four more than in 2016. Eighty-five reported gains, up from 82 last year. Kirkland reported the biggest gain, 19.4 percent. K&L Gates had the steepest decline, 16.1 percent.
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The American Lawyer

The 2018 Am Law 100 Ranked by: Compensation--All Partners

Average Compensation–All Partners rose by 5.3 percent in 2017, compared with an increase of 1.6 percent in 2016. Seventy-nine firms posted increases, compared with 71 the previous year. Nineteen firms posted double-digit gains, while three posted double-digit losses.
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The American Lawyer

The 2018 Am Law 100 Ranked by: Value Per Lawyer

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz has led this ranking since the metric's inception in 2005. At that firm, each lawyer contributed an average of $1.9 million in 2017, and it took an average of 5.3 lawyers to generate $10 million.
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The American Lawyer

The 2018 Am Law 100: Profitability Index

Our Profitability Index metric looks at a firm's ability to convert revenue into profits. This metric, introduced in 1985, seeks to demonstrate which firms best balance leverage and profit margin for the highest possible profits per partner.
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The American Lawyer

The 2018 Am Law 100 Ranked by: Revenue Per Lawyer

For the Am Law 100 as a whole, average revenue per lawyer, the metric that we've long regarded as the most reliable measure of a firm's financial health, increased by 3.2 percent, higher than the 1.5 percent increase at Am Law 100 firms in 2016.
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