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 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Battle for Top Talent Accelerates Amid Profit and Demand Surge“There’s basically no firm that’s immune from market pressure, with very rare exceptions,” said one legal recruiter.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
November 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Latham Lures Restructuring Partners From Weil, Paul WeissThe elite firm said Ray Schrock is joining the firm along with two other Weil partners: Candace Arthur and Alexander Welch. Additionally, Andrew Parlen is rejoining from Paul Weiss.
By Andrew Maloney
2 minute read
November 19, 2024 | International Edition
Law Firms See Double-Digit Profit Growth as Billing Rates RiseBilling rate growth continues to drive law firms' performance in 2024.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
November 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Are 'Pinching Themselves' Amid Double-Digit Profit Growth and Billing Rate HikesBilling rate growth continues to drive law firms' performance in 2024.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
November 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer
What Practices Are Driving Law Firms’ ‘Remarkable’ Performance in 2024?Specific litigation areas are driving demand for Big Law. Meanwhile, IP is the only law firm practice that saw a slowdown by Q3, according to one report.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
November 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer
How to Support Law Firm Profitability: Train Partners Up“We’re having this realization in the industry" that law firm partners won't be able to have financial literacy "through osmosis alone," said Fairfax's Kristin Stark.
By Andrew Maloney
6 minute read
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
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