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The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
This U.S. Supreme Court term featured high-stakes oral arguments on issues including gerrymandering, abortion and federal agency authority, and a hot bench ever more willing to engage in a lengthy back-and-forth with advocates. Here's a look at the law firms that argued the most cases and how they fared.
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The 2024 Â鶹´«Ã½yer Satisfaction Survey
Firms are making their attorneys happy in most areas of professional life, including culture and compensation, but stress is a constant struggle and many are taking minimal vacations, according to the latest survey from Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse.
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The 2024 Summer Associates Survey
Summer associateships are more coveted than ever, with candidates landing comparatively fewer on-campus interviews amid a tightening legal market. Find out what's in store for this year's summers, as well as which firms topped their wish lists, in the latest survey from Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse.
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The 2024 Â鶹´«Ã½360 400
For the 11th year in a row, Â鶹´«Ã½360 is pleased to announce our list of the 400 largest U.S. firms by headcount.
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Strategic Hiring Was The New Normal For BigÂ鶹´«Ã½ In 2023
The 400 largest law firms by headcount in the U.S. grew more slowly in 2023 than in the previous two years, while Kirkland & Ellis LLP surpassed the 3,000-attorney threshold, according to the latest Â鶹´«Ã½360 ranking.
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The Â鶹´«Ã½360 400: Tracking The Largest US Â鶹´«Ã½ Firms
The legal market expanded more tentatively in 2023 than in previous years amid a slowdown in demand for legal services, especially in transactions, an area that has been sluggish but is expected to quicken in the near future.
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The Top Â鶹´«Ã½ Schools For Every Career Path: Class Of 2023
The list of go-to schools for BigÂ鶹´«Ã½ hasn’t changed all that much in terms of volume, but it does shift by proportion from year to year. Find out which schools came out on top for job placements in firms of 501 or more attorneys, federal and state court clerkships, and other legal industry sectors.
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The Pulse Of Attorney Mental Health
COVID-19 put a spotlight on wellness issues as attorneys hunkered down at home and tried to balance the demands of work with personal and family needs during a pandemic. How far have we come since then? Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month, Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse decided to explore the current state of attorney mental health.
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Â鶹´«Ã½360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
In the past year, plaintiffs have won settlements and judgments for millions and billions of dollars from companies such as Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Facebook and Fox News, with many high-profile cases finally wrapping up after years of fighting. Such cases — involving over-the-top compensation packages, chemical contamination, gender discrimination and data mining — were led by attorneys whose accomplishments earned them recognition as Â鶹´«Ã½360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2024.
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The 2024 AI Survey
As the legal industry braces for a transformation powered by generative artificial intelligence, Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse asked lawyers where they stand vis-a-vis the use of AI. Here's what we found.
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The 2023 Â鶹´«Ã½ Firm Culture Survey
Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse partnered with Major Lindsey & Africa to survey attorneys about law firm culture – which aspects are their firms are good at, and what would they like to see more of? Here’s what we found.
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The 2023 Compensation Report: Â鶹´«Ã½ Firms
Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse asked lawyers about their compensation, billable hours, billing rates, originations and more. Find out how much they earn, how satisfied they are with their pay and where some of the problem areas lie.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Firm Leaders Cautiously Optimistic Heading Into 2024
Major U.S. law firms are steadfast in their commitment to the pursuit of further growth despite ongoing economic uncertainty. Here’s what the leaders of four Leaderboard firms have to say about how the legal industry is preparing for next year.
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The 2023 Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse Leaderboard
Check out the Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse Leaderboard to see which first-in-class firms made the list this year.
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The 2023 Â鶹´«Ã½360 Prestige Leaders
Check out our Prestige Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their financial performance, attractiveness to attorneys and law students, ability to secure accolades, and positive legal news media representation.
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2023 Compensation Report: General Counsel
Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse looks at the pay of the best-compensated legal chiefs at S&P 500 companies. Find out who’s making and paying the most, which sectors are the most profitable, and which law firms and law schools have the most alums in these high-profile posts.
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Â鶹´«Ã½360 MVP Awards Go To 171 Attys At 76 Firms
The attorneys chosen as Â鶹´«Ã½360's 2023 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
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The 2023 Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders
Check out our Social Impact Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their engagement with social responsibility and commitment to pro bono service.
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Why Â鶹´«Ã½ Firm ESG Is Likely Here To Stay
As backlash to institutional efforts around environmental, social and corporate governance spreads in the U.S., experts say law firms are likely to take a long-term view and continue focusing on ESG principles, even if some of the wording and messaging around those efforts may change.
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The 2023 Pro Bono Ranking: How Firms Stack Up
Pro bono work is among the most effective ways that firms can positively affect their communities, and these efforts are often central to their social responsibility portfolios. See which firms are leading the pack.
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The 2023 Summer Associates Survey: Part 2
Most law firms are now welcoming their summers in person, and getting high marks for the hands-on opportunities they’re able to provide. Find out which firms were this year’s summer winners and what summers liked best about their experiences and training, in the latest survey from Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse.
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These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
The legal industry still has a long way to go before it can achieve gender parity at its upper levels. But these law firms are performing better than others in breaking the proverbial glass ceiling that prevents women from attaining leadership roles.
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A Deep Dive Into Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse's Women In Â鶹´«Ã½ Report
The legal industry experienced incremental gains for female lawyers in private practice in the U.S., according to Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse's Women in Â鶹´«Ã½ Report, with women now representing half of all associates.
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The 2023 Women In Â鶹´«Ã½ Report
For nearly a decade, Â鶹´«Ã½360 has been tracking gender equity at law firms as they continue working to close the gender gap. Our latest report shows where firms are succeeding and where they’re falling short on reaching gender parity.
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These Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
Â鶹´«Ã½ firms have made only modest progress in moving the needle on diversity, particularly at the equity partnership level. Still, a few are setting a new standard and actively increasing their representation of attorneys of color.
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Expert Analysis
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Making Legal Cents: How Â鶹´«Ã½ Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.
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Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents
Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.
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A Model For Optimal Legal Tech Investment Strategy
Legal organizations struggling to work out the right technology investment strategy may benefit from using a matrix for legal department efficiency that is based on an understanding of where workloads belong, according to the basic functions and priorities of a corporate legal team, says Sylvain Magdinier at Integreon.
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Personality Tests And Machine Learning Applications In Â鶹´«Ã½
Mateusz Kulesza at McDonnell Boehnen looks at potential applications of personality testing based on machine learning techniques for law firms, and the implications this shift could have for lawyers, firms and judges, including how it could make the work of judges and other legal decision-makers much more difficult.