Evidence of a historically strong year for the legal industry is mounting, with another bank report this week finding law firms experienced “among the best first halves” they’ve […]
Taking Big Leaps in Head Count, ‘Show Me’ State Law Firms Aggressive in Growth
Am Law 200 law firms have been on a growth spree this year. But a handful of law firms from the same state have taken expansion to another […]
Am Law 50 Law Firms ‘Outpacing’ the Industry More in 2024, as Segmentation Accelerates
Many law firms are seeing a strong financial year in 2024, but there are signs that Am Law 50 law firms, in particular, are leaping ahead, separating even […]
Am Law 200 Firm’s Merger Yields 25% Attorney Growth and $60M More in Revenue
Lathrop GPM is combining with a Northern California law firm, adding about 62 attorneys and about $60 million in revenue, the firm said Wednesday. The upcoming combination with […]
Facing a Shrinking Talent Pool, Insurance Defense Firms Are Fighting to Add Attorneys
Both brand-new and veteran attorneys are gravitating away from the insurance defense industry, posing a problem for shops currently inundated with work: How do you recruit and retain […]
Deal Watch: Deals Abound, Debt Offerings Soar and Private Equity Firms Start Exercising
All indicators point to continuing growth in deal flow through 2024, a welcome occurrence after years of uncertainty and lower-than-normal workloads. Last week saw one of the largest deals of […]
Navigating Crisis: How Lebanese Law Firms Are Tackling the Threat of War
The looming threat of war in Lebanon has put Beirut’s law firms on alert. Some are gearing up to transition to remote work if a full-scale conflict erupts […]
AI Firms Fire Back At Copyright Lawsuit From Music Giants
AI music firms Suno and Udio are firing back with their first responses to sweeping lawsuits filed by the major record labels, arguing that they were free to […]
Diversity Pros Hope Work Allocation Offers a Key to Building Inclusive Law Firms
It’s not an easy time to be a diversity, equity and inclusion professional, in the legal world or elsewhere, with the topic garnering significant legal, political and social pushback […]
Big Law Firms Aren’t Downsizing Their Office Space in New York
Despite trends showing that many firms in certain areas of the U.S. are reducing their office space, seven out of 10 of Am Law 200 firm relocations in […]