Ben Seal
Ben Seal is managing editor of The American Lawyer. He joined the magazine in February 2018, and previously spent five years working for The Legal Intelligencer, editing the paper's magazines and supplements and reporting on Pennsylvania's state courts, legislature and Attorney General's Office. Contact him at [email protected] or @BSealTAL.
October 19, 2023 | International Edition
Why Arbitration Spinoffs Are 'Part Push, Part Pull' for Big LawInternational arbitration practitioners have been ditching large firms to branch out on their own, largely because they want to be free from law firm conflicts and bureaucracy. But as firms continue their race toward maximum profitability and higher margins, large arbitration practices have lost some of their luster for Big Law.
By Ben Seal
8 minute read
May 16, 2023 | International Edition
Are You Utilizing AI Yet? It May Change Your Relationship With Outside Counsel"There's a lot of potential for AI to totally disrupt our business, so we better be at the forefront of using it," says Grab general counsel Chris Betts.
By Ben Seal
8 minute read
May 16, 2023 | International Edition
Are You Utilizing AI Yet? It May Change Your Relationship With Outside Counsel"There's a lot of potential for AI to totally disrupt our business, so we better be at the forefront of using it," says Grab general counsel Chris Betts.
By Ben Seal
8 minute read
April 04, 2023 | International Edition
Clients Look to ALSPs, Flexible Lawyering: 'Traditional Service From Law Firms Doesn't Cut It Anymore'"An alternative legal service provider that can contribute to my team, instead of a law firm that wants to take work away from my team, is going to be increasingly valuable as I try to position my department in a strategic way," says William Bowes, general counsel of Condé Nast.
By Ben Seal
9 minute read
March 08, 2023 | International Edition
Competitors, Law Firms Aid GCs Navigating Ballooning ESG DutiesThe growing regulatory requirements are putting general counsel at the head of the table when it comes to managing board-level issues around ESG—both a challenge and an opportunity.
By Ben Seal
6 minute read
June 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Should Firms Use Billable Hour Targets to Incentivize More Collaboration?Firms can use lawyers' natural incentives to meet billing goals in a broader effort to collaborate toward bigger aims.
By Dave Southern
7 minute read
May 31, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Spencer Fane's Pat Whalen Sees an Era of Escalated Pricing Pressure Ahead"We never want to operate under the notion that these past couple years are in any way a new reality. We think just the opposite," Whalen says.
By Ben Seal
11 minute read
May 31, 2022 | The American Lawyer
The 2022 Diversity Scorecard: Ranking the Legal IndustryWhich firms were at the top of this year's list for diversity in the legal industry?
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
May 26, 2022 | The American Lawyer
What Netflix Can Teach Law Firms About Navigating Controversial ClientsLaw firm leaders can learn something from a recent change made at Netflix as they seek to avoid dissent.
By Keith C. Wetmore
4 minute read
May 24, 2022 | The American Lawyer
The 2022 Am Law 200 ReportOur annual report on the firms ranked 101 through 200 by gross revenue.
By Ben Seal
2 minute read
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