Law Firm Competition | News

Wave of Weil Exits—to Paul Weiss, White & Case and Sidley—Includes Practice Heads, Management Committee Member

By Patrick Smith

As the firm restructures its leadership, Weil is losing at least five partners to three different firms. Read More

Law Firm Financials | News

McDermott Crosses $2B in Revenue, Sees PEP Best $4.5M

By Patrick Smith

Even with equity tier growth, McDermott's average PEP surged by nearly 22%. Read More

Diversity | News

Despite Federal Backlash on DEI, Bar Associations Press Forward on Commitments

By Dan Roe

State, local and national bar associations said they will continue DEI efforts after a January executive order threatened civil compliance investigations. Read More

Law Firm Hiring | Analysis

The 2025 Laterals Report

By ALM Staff

A year's worth of Am Law 200 hiring data, Big Law's flurry of government hires, candid advice from top firm leaders to lateral partners, a look at how "serial laterals" are received at firms—and of course, Big Law's Biggest Lateral Hires of 2024. Read More

Judicial Ethics | News

More Troubles for Judge Williams: Atlanta Jurist Faces New Charges

By Cedra Mayfield

The Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia has filed additional ethics charges against Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela Williams. Read More

Litigation

New York Judge in Adams Case Appoints Independent Lawyer to Argue Against Dismissal

By Emily Saul

Paul Clement, an appellate lawyer at Clement & Murphy who served as U.S. Solicitor General, will appear to offer “adversarial testing to the request from both Department of Justice and Eric Adams attorneys to dismiss the case, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho ruled on Friday. Read More