January 02, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Baker & Hostetler Names 24 New PartnersThe Am Law 100 firm nearly doubled its new partner count from the previous year.
By Jon Campisi
2 minute read
January 02, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Chair of Montgomery McCracken Decamps for Morgan LewisAshley Lynam became co-chair of Montgomery McCracken in 2023, becoming the first woman to hold the position in its history.
By Jon Campisi
4 minute read
December 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Baker McKenzie, Jones Day, Reed Smith Make 2025 Partner PromotionsThe three Am Law 50 firms were not alone in keeping their new partner numbers stable or down from a year ago.
By Jon Campisi
5 minute read
December 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Changes at the Top: How 'Different Leadership Skills' Are Prevailing in Big Law"Law firms are looking to leaders with proven leadership and management experience rather than relying on long and deep success in law practice as leadership criteria," one expert says.
By Jon Campisi
5 minute read
December 20, 2024 | The American Lawyer
As Profits Rise, Law Firms Likely to Make More AI Investments in 2025So far, law firms have spent "very little" of their revenue on gen AI-related technology, consulting and staffing, but that’s expected to change, according to a recent report.
By Jon Campisi
7 minute read
December 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Working Across the 'Entire Ecosystem' Propels Ropes & Gray's Life Sciences Practice"Our health care, life sciences practices have been a big part of Ropes & Gray's portfolio for a very long time. We're a mature practice and we continue to grow and diversify in the market," said Tim McCrystal at Ropes & Gray, The American Lawyer's 2024 winner for Specialty Corporate Department of the Year, Pharma and Health Care.
By Jon Campisi
4 minute read
December 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer
As Global Law Firm Mergers Keep Coming, Will There Ever Be a New Swiss Verein?Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin eschewed the model for their upcoming tie-up. So did A&O Shearman earlier this year. But several leaders whose firms embraced the structure say it has served them well.
By Jon Campisi
8 minute read
December 12, 2024 | International Edition
As Global Law Firm Mergers Keep Coming, Could There Ever Be a New Swiss Verein?Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin eschewed the model for their upcoming tie up. So did A&O Shearman earlier this year. But several leaders whose firms embraced the structure say it has served them well.
By Jon Campisi
8 minute read
December 11, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Former Morgan Lewis Chair John Shenefield Dies at 85Morgan Lewis said he played a crucial role in helping to develop, evolve and expand the law firm during his time as chair.
By Jon Campisi
3 minute read
December 10, 2024 | National Law Journal
Jones Day Adds 10 US Supreme Court Clerks to Associate RanksThe five men and five women who are being brought on as associates at Jones Day all clerked for the conservative wing of the high court.
By Jon Campisi
2 minute read
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