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The American Lawyer

Managing Partner Pugh the 'Fall Guy' for Poor Results at Freshfields

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer co-managing partner Chris Pugh's departure from the management team is attributable to the firm's poor 2016-17 financial results, according to former partners.
14 minute read

The American Lawyer

20 Firms to Watch: The A-List Runners Up

The runners-up to the 2017 A-List—and what it will take for these firms to make the list next year.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Stoel Rives, a 'Proactively Modernizing' Firm, Lays Off Staff

The Portland, Oregon-based Am Law 200 firm, which employs nearly 800 people, announced Wednesday that it is laying off 17 administrative staffers as part of a strategic plan to revamp its operations.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Small Offices Face Closure as Law Firms Seek Efficiency

As remote working technologies improve and real estate costs skyrocket, some firms are putting their satellite offices in the cross-hairs.
20 minute read

The American Lawyer

Trump Still Hearts Jones Day

I try to keep it light and frothy during the heat of the summer. So here's my selection of news and gossip that you shouldn't miss.
25 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Changing Management Strategies Mid-year to Improve Firm's Financial Results

Recommended processes for managing partners who want to re-think their tactics in response to developments during the first half of the year.
15 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

On the Business of Law, We Must Do Much Better

We must innovate to bring about a quality result at a lower cost. Streamlining the processes we use to resolve disputes is one way. We can and must do much, much better.
4 minute read

Are Law Firms Too Sophisticated for Their Own Good?

The challenges besetting Big Law are of its own making. The industry overshot the needs of its clients and overlooked the effect of growth on…
13 minute read

The American Lawyer

Are Law Firms Too Sophisticated for Their Own Good?

The dangerous path Big Law is headed down and what it has to do to change course.
24 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firm Leaders' Confidence Grows Despite Demand Jitters

A Citi Private Bank survey of managing partners' confidence in the second half of 2017 shows they are more bullish on demand, despite meager growth in the first quarter.
6 minute read

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