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Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Recap: Using ALSPs Is Becoming the Norm

Once viewed as a threat to firms, more are seeing ALSPs as "collaborators." But will more firms look to have their own captive ALSPs?
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Law Firm Pros Tout Diversity Efforts, Lower-Level Staff Aren't As Impressed

"As we were digging into this, we found that management felt more included in the process, while people lower on the chain felt less so," Jennifer Johnson, CEO of Calibrate Legal, said.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Virtual Firms Are Rapidly Expanding. What Kind of Lawyers Do They Want?

"Distributed" firms aren't for everyone. Just like at any high-performing firm, an entrepreneurial mindset is critical, but so are comfort with technology and an appetite for risk.
6 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midsize Firms Are the Right Size for Today and Tomorrow

Midsize firms were built to handle, and thrive in, ever-changing times.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Outsourcing Likely to Grow in Post-COVID Law Firm

A recent survey from HBR Consulting found that 62% of firms expect to make significant changes to workplace strategy.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

At More Than a Dozen Firms, 2020 Layoffs Were Followed by Partner Profit Windfalls

Asked whether job cuts were necessary, some firm leaders said layoffs were needed for the health of their firms in the moment while others said the cuts were not expense-cutting moves. 
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ropes & Gray Targets Early September for Return to Office

Chair Julie Jones said she's optimistic the continued rollout of vaccines will make it possible to resume working together in person even in advance of Sept. 6.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Climbing Profits and Expanding Nonequity Tier Stand Out as More Firms Post Results

Increases in profits per equity partner outpaced revenue growth in multiple segments of the Am Law 200, according to an analysis of preliminary figures.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

ESG Practice Groups Proliferate in Big Law, Driven by New Priorities

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Hunton Andrews Kurth and Seyfarth Shaw have all opened their own ESG practices in February.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Avoiding Office Return Dates, Firms Point to Vaccine Delays, Comfort With Remote Work

Law firm leaders say it's increasingly likely that virtual work will continue into the summer and even the fall.
5 minute read

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