In-House
Why Things Aren't So Bad for Law Firms After All
While the present may not be as exhilarating as the past for The Am Law 200, the numbers show that it's not nearly as scary as we might have thought.
An Am Law 100 Cheat Sheet
Call it the Don Draper effect: standing still while the world around you is changing rapidly. That's largely what The Am Law 100 did last year.
How to Stay Off a GC's Do-Not-Hire List
IBM general counsel Robert Weber discusses his pet peeves about outside counsel—and what firms should not do if they want the computer giant to hire them.
Ringside at Dewey's Demise
The American Lawyer's editor reflects on the newsroom's Dewey coverage.
Why Lateral Hiring Is So Inefficient
At the same time they're wooing expensive lateral talent, many firms are also shedding dozens of lawyers at home every year—their associates. More careful training and management of associates and junior partners would likely help firms avoid the need for so many lateral recruits in the first place.
How Market-Leading Firms Set Themselves Apart
Three ways to deepen ties to clients and alumni.
Focused on the Power of Positioning
Pepper Hamilton's experience in hiring a nonlawyer CEO offers a case study in why law firms grappling with competitive pressures might want to think creatively when it comes to picking their next leader.
The Nonequity Partner Puzzle
Looking closely at what your firm is paying its nonequity partners and at what that money is getting you is a hard—but critical—step that managing partners should take this year.
Lessons Learned?
It's been 25 years since Finley Kumble's demise, and many Am Law 200 leaders have learned from its most serious blunders. Still, some of the notorious firm's questionable strategies persist.
Running in Place
Women have been in the senior associate and partnership pipeline for decades now, and yet their equity partner numbers have barely budged. Why aren't the statistics better?
