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The American Lawyer

Law Firm Revenue Rose as Demand Dropped in the First Quarter of 2019

The legal industry saw greater revenue growth during the first quarter of 2019 than it did to start the strong year of 2018. However, the drivers of…
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

M&A Slowdown? Tell That to Cravath

The Wall Street firm advised on deals worth a combined $100 billion in just two weeks.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Managing Toward Career Satisfaction, Professional Development and Client Service

Things have changed over the years, certainly in terms of the economics of the profession, but in many ways, we have lost many of the aspects of law practice that made for more satisfying careers, professional development and client service. I view a central goal of law firm management as managing to preserve many of those values for my colleagues as well as my clients.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Cooley, Covington, Davis Polk Get Big Bonus From Uber IPO

Cooley, Covington & Burling, Davis Polk & Wardwell are collecting $5.5 million in legal fees and expenses for Uber IPO work.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Four Reasons Why All Law Firms Are Not Alike

If I've heard it once, I've heard it a thousand times, most often from a Big Law partner: “All law firms are alike.” At first blush, this is understandable in several respects.
9 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Recap: 'Midsize' Doesn't Have to Mean 'Middling'

Perhaps, the truly happy midsize firms are the ones that have found a happy medium when it comes to expansion.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Porter Hedges Posts Soaring Profits on Steady Head Count

Lawyer counts at Porter Hedges changed little in 2018 compared with 2017, but revenue per lawyer improved by 12.4% and profits per equity partner increased by 20.3%.
3 minute read

Law.com

Junior Stars Could Double Their Salary at London Firm

A review of the lockstep followed key departures from the firm, now top-performing partners could accelerate their progress up the ladder.
3 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields Lockstep Latest: Junior Stars Could Double Their Salary

A review of the lockstep followed key departures from the firm, now top-performing partners could accelerate their progress up the ladder.
3 minute read

Law.com

Data Snapshot: The Path to Big Law Equity Partnership Is Narrowing

Twenty years ago, holding the partner title at an Am Law 100 firm usually meant sharing in the firm's profits. That's not the case any more.
2 minute read

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