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Advocates Tout Greater Tech Usage When Exploring Non-Lawyer Ownership of Firms

To retain the multidisciplinary talent needed to solve clients' challenges, some say law firms need to allow more professionals without a law degree to have equity in firms. California, Utah, Arizona and now Illinois are working toward that.
4 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Recap: The Pain of Getting Staffing Right

More firms are moving away from traditional legal secretaries and focusing more on administrative staff like analysts, project managers and pricing professionals.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firm Debt Levels Shrink as Partners Put More Skin in the Game

What does widespread "deleveraging" in the wake of the Great Recession mean for law firm health?
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Upstart Cities Overtaking Biggest Legal Markets for Law Firm Growth, Report Finds

CBRE says legal sector employment has cooled in top legal markets like New York and Washington, making way for growth in smaller cities across the country.
4 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midsize Firms Still Navigating 'Sea Change' on C-Suite Roles

Which C-suite and business roles are vital to law firms? The answer varies by firm type and size, and will continue to shift over time. It's been a "sea change," one expert says.
8 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Practice Group Planning: Where the Rubber Meets the Road

In a primary or even secondary commercial market, how does a 50-attorney general practice firm develop a strategic plan that gets the attention of corporate, public sector, or major non-profit clients by means of traditional marketing, advertising, or branding?
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Did You Say Dentons? Greenberg Traurig Has Already Positioned Itself as a 'National Firm'

Greenberg, No. 14 on the Am Law 100, has 31 offices across the U.S. That makes it, by Dentons' definition, a "national firm." But who says that's even what clients want?
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

With No Lateral Partners, This Leading Boutique Banks on Homegrown Talent

Aside from its founders from Kirkland & Ellis, the path to partnership at Bartlit Beck winds through the associate ranks. The firm's first new hiring partner says that won't change under her watch.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

What's Worked—and What's Next—as Morgan Lewis' McKeon Starts Second Term

The firm's combination with Bingham McCutcheon and a rapid expansion in Asia are in the rear-view mirror, but challenges in maintaining culture and keeping up with the pace of change remain ahead.
12 minute read

The American Lawyer

What Are Dentons and Greenberg Traurig Arguing About, Anyway?

Dentons says it wants to be the first "national" law firm. Greenberg Traurig says there already is one—and you're looking at it. Now Greenberg executive chairman Richard Rosenbaum is calling for a truce.
4 minute read

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