Side by side – One year after Hogan and Lovells paired up, the firms are figuring out how to turn two into one. Drew Combs reports.

Back in black – The market was hardly booming but a close eye on costs meant most Am Law 100 law firms were able to improve profitability in 2010. Robin Sparkman reports.

Fat chance – Grow your way to the top? Some common ideas about Am Law 100 profit margins don't hold up, a five-year analysis shows. Amy Kolz reports.

The grand illusion – Some of the entrants in this year's Am Law 100 are firms in name only, contends K&L Gates' Peter Kalis.