Welcome to the November edition of the Law.com Insider.  The Insider’s goal is keep you informed on how ALM is continuing to innovate to provide our customers with the critical news, data, analysis, marketing solutions and events they need to successfully navigate the business of law. 

This month our Featured Coverage features The American Lawyer’s long tradition as both the leading source covering the business of law as well as how it serves to be a catalyst to bring the industry together with a special spotlight on the recently celebrated American Lawyer Industry Awards.  November’s  Product Spotlight features the recently announced expansion of Law.com Radar to now include new suit updates from the Delaware Court of Chancery. 

As always, we welcome your feedback, comments and suggestions so please don’t hesitate to reach out and let us know how we can serve you better. 

Regards, 

Richard Caruso, VP & General Manager, Global Legal News

FEATURED COVERAGE

The American Lawyer serves as both the leading source covering the business of law as well as a catalyst to bring the industry together. 

Why it Matters: Industry leaders are looking for guidance and peer insights more than ever before as they navigate unprecedented issues around talent management, reputational risk, evolving client needs and more.

Economic Outlook: Our team is closely monitoring the economic forecast and its impact on law firm operations.

• Raising Billing Rates in 2023 Becomes a ‘Singular Focus’ For Law Firms
• The Client Work Law Firms Should Be Monetizing
• A ‘Worrisome’ Start for 2023 Is Expected For Law Firms
• Demand Dip, Profit Squeeze Put Pressure on Year-End Collections
• Tracking Associate Cuts and Layoffs: How Firms Are Managing Excess Capacity

Holding to a Higher Standard: The American Lawyer Industry Awards highlighted the profession’s best, with inspirational words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s counsel, Dr. Clarence B. Jones; attorney of the year honoree U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin; former Legal Services Corp. leader Jim Sandman; former ambassador for U.S. Trade Charlene Barshefsky; former counsel to President George W. Bush, Harriet Miers; appellate advocate extraordinaire Carter Phillips; and Silicon Valley stalwart Gordon Davidson.  

• Meet The American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement Honorees
• The American Lawyer Names Attorney of the Year, Law Firm of the Year and More

Coming Soon: In the coming months, look out for:

• Top Lateral Partners of the Year
• The Laterals Report
• The Am Law 100/200 and NLJ 500 Survey goes out in January
• Product Spotlight

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Delaware Court of Chancery Now Available on Law.com Radar

Law.com Radar, ALM’s real-time source for legal news and breaking litigation updates, has expanded its litigation surveillance offering to include new suit updates from Delaware Court of Chancery, one of the nation’s premier venues for commercial litigation.

Radar already delivers updates on the latest litigation in U.S. federal courts. This enhancement means that new suits filed in Delaware Court of Chancery will be available same-day on Law.com Radar with a concise summary and one-click access to the complaint.

Why it Matters: Rapid access to newly filed lawsuits is key for advising clients, monitoring emerging risks and identifying opportunities. Radar’s short summaries provide the context that law firm professionals need to respond quickly.

Coming Soon: We’ll be launching a daily email newsletter that provides a roundup of the latest lawsuits in Chancery Court. Sign up for the email in early December in your Settings menu.

RADAR TIP

New suits from Delaware Court of Chancery will be delivered based on the companies, law firms, practice areas, industries and topics you follow on Law.com Radar. Want to see everything from Delaware Chancery Court? Select ‘Delaware’ in the Settings menu to get updates on all newly filed cases.

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

Have you met senior staff writer Patrick Smith? Patrick is a leading member of our business of law desk, covering deal work, law firm marketing and all things Big Law.

Based in New York, Patrick has led our Deal Watch column at a time when corporate work has been driving much of law firms’ growth. His focus on legal marketing also comes at a time when the industry is embracing the critical role business professionals can play in growing business and improving operational excellence. Before Patrick joined the ALM team, where he always makes us laugh, he was working at Golf.com and The New York Daily News.

Reach out to Patrick at pasmith@alm.com or on Twitter @nycpatrickd. And when you do, be sure to ask him about his Emmy!

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