Andrew Maloney
I'm a Chicago-based reporter covering the business of law, focusing on national and global law firms for The American Lawyer, Law.com and other ALM publications. Reach out: [email protected].
November 13, 2024 | The American Lawyer
'Strength of the Market': Big Law Revenue, Demand Continue to Climb"Not only are we seeing lawyers busier, we’re seeing them busier across a pretty broad cross section of practices,” Citi's Gretta Rusanow noted.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
November 11, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Gain Demand and Productivity Momentum in Q3"It looks like clear sailing for firms to outperform all but their profit heights of 2021” in 2024, said a new industry report Monday.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
November 10, 2024 | The American Lawyer
As Associate Business Development Gains Steam in Big Law, Mayer Brown Expands Networking Program"It really is empowering from an associate’s perspective, because typically we're put in situations engineered by partners," said Mayer Brown associate Sydni Eibschutz about a networking program.
By Andrew Maloney
6 minute read
November 07, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Where Will Partner Hiring Surge Under Trump?Under a better deal market, law firm lateral movement in corporate practices, such as private equity, funds, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets, will likely pick up.
By Andrew Maloney | Abigail Adcox
6 minute read
November 07, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Corporate Practice of the Year: The FinalistsThe general winner, along with the winners of the specialty categories, will be announced Nov. 13 at The American Lawyer's Industry Awards.
By Andrew Maloney
10 minute read
November 05, 2024 | The American Lawyer
With Laterals Across the Board, Polsinelli Still Building on Major Group MoveRipple effects from Polsinelli's 47-lawyer group move this summer are still generating benefits for the firm on the lateral market.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
November 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Partner Pay Transparency Is Eroding, Even if 'Black Box' Systems Haven't Caught OnSome firms now make partner pay data less accessible. Opening up pay data can lead to "a lot of partner dissatisfaction and angst," one consultant said.
By Andrew Maloney
6 minute read
October 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Could AI Investments Be Another Driver of Law Firm Mergers?Some law firms have said they are interested in a combination with a larger firm partly "to have the scale necessary to properly invest in technology," said one merger consultant.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
October 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
BCLP Adds Former Seattle Mayor to Lead White Collar PracticeJenny Durkan was mayor of Seattle from 2017 to 2021. Before that she led Quinn Emanuel's cyber practice and served as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
October 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer
The Practices With the Highest Jumps in Partner Pay"It's definitely a good time to be a law firm partner," said Major, Lindsey & Africa's Louis Ramos, referring to a survey showing partners are relatively happy with their pay.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
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