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February 2, 2021 | North America
Firms employed 1.6% fewer attorneys in 2020 than at the same point in 2019, "a pace reminiscent of 2009 and the Great Recession," according to a new Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Index report.
By Andrew Maloney
1 minute read
February 1, 2021 | North America
Net income growth was up an average 9.9% in 2020, while Am Law 50 firms saw a 12.7% rise, according to a Wells Fargo survey of 130 firms.
By Andrew Maloney
1 minute read
December 8, 2020 | North America
Law firm leaders, some in interviews and others privately, have said they've started considering vaccine policies in their firms, but many are taking a wait-and-see approach.
By Andrew Maloney
1 minute read
November 16, 2020 | North America
Demand has faltered in ways the legal industry hasn't seen since the Great Recession, but industry analysts warn against reading too much into it just yet.
By Andrew Maloney
1 minute read
November 11, 2020 | North America
Lawyers from nearly two dozen Am Law 200 firms, many of whom have deep government experience, make appearances on Biden's list of agency review team members.
By Andrew Maloney
1 minute read
November 6, 2020 | North America
Not being together physically can be a challenge for evaluating and helping develop new lawyers—another motivation for some law firm leaders to return to the office.
By Andrew Maloney
1 minute read
October 27, 2020 | North America
Firms such as Simpson Thacher and Proskauer Rose anticipate devoting many more volunteer hours to the Election Protection program this year.
By Andrew Maloney
1 minute read
October 13, 2020 | North America
The dismissal was another instance of a headhunter dropping a suit against a firm on the heels of an adverse court ruling.
By Andrew Maloney
1 minute read
October 12, 2020 | North America
The firm said it shut down many of its systems as a precautionary measure after what seems to have been a ransomware attack.
By Andrew Maloney
1 minute read
October 1, 2020 | North America
The firm's record-number new partner class this time around is just slightly larger than the previous class, even after Kirkland's head count grew 12.6% in 2019.
By Andrew Maloney
1 minute read
Celebrate outstanding achievement in law firms, chambers, in-house legal departments and alternative business structures.
The African Legal Awards recognise exceptional achievement within Africa s legal community during a period of rapid change.
The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
We are seeking an associate to join our Employee Benefits practice. Candidates should have three to six years of employee benefits experienc...
Health Law Associate CT Shipman is seeking an associate to join our national longstanding health law practice. Candidates must have t...
Shipman & Goodwin LLP is seeking two associates to expand our national commercial real estate lending practice. Candidates should have ...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS