The Am Law 100
Despite a poor economy and a dearth of dealmaking, America's largest law firms have posted another year of revenue gains. But beyond the top-line growth is a less happy story of pinched profits and less productive lawyers.
By Jim Schroeder
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In-House: Editor's Note
Don't say we didn't warn you...
By Aric Press
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The Charts

The Am Law 100

Gross Revenue: Leaders, Laggards
Firms with biggest increases and decreases in gross revenue.
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Profits Per Partner: Leaders, Laggards
Firms with biggest increases and decreases in profits per partner.
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Ins and Outs
Firms new to the list, and firms that dropped off
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The AM LAW 100 List
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The American Lawyer:
AM LAW 100 Issue

The definitive ranking of America's largest law firms, the 2002 Am Law 100 rankings show exactly who has managed to weather the poor economy -- and how the headcount and salary increases of the past few years have come home to roost.

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The Price Of Growth
How firms chalked up double-digit revenue gains in the midst of a recession.
By Andrew Longstreth

The Bottom Line Flattens
The profits trend was flat in 2001--but some exceptions were notable.
By Robert Lennon

Sweating The Small Stuff
In slow times, firms take a fresh look at expenses.
By Andrew Longstreth

Where The Action Was
Economic slowdown? Try telling it to the Georgians and the Texans.
By Jonathan E. Kaplan

The Price Of Terror
All of the planning in the world couldn't have foreseen law firms' September 11 expenditures.
By Matt Fleischer-Black

A Small Gain
Pro bono hours increased sharply in 2001. Is it an aberration, or the start of a trend?
By Elisabeth Preis

Paradigm Lost
OK, so maybe the tech boom didn't change the legal industry forever. Anybody can make a mistake.
By Susan Beck

The Charts

Baker Breaks A Billion
Baker & McKenzie is still Number 2 in the gross revenue rankings, but a billion in revenue is still a milestone. Gross revenue rankings, nationwide and by city.

The Mighty Take A Bruising
Top deal firms saw their revenue per lawyer drop last year. Revenue per lawyer rankings, nationwide and by city.

Getting Hit Where It Hurts
The millionaires' club gets smaller. Profits per partner rankings, nationwide and by city.

Rounding Out The Pay Picture
Taking nonequity partners' pay into account. Compensation-all partners rankings, nationwide and by city.

Lean, Mean Profit Machines
The Am-Law profitability index rankings.

A Tale Of Three Cities
Guess who's on top of the pro bono rankings once again?

The 2001 Am Law 100
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