Law Firm Mergers | News

McDermott and Schulte, With Merger Vote Within Months, Plan for Top NY Office

By Patrick Smith

The combined firm would have one of the largest Manhattan law offices, rivaling many Wall Street firms by head count. Read More

Law Firm Management | News

How Law Firms Are Planning for 'Rocky' Times Ahead

By Andrew Maloney

Partnerships may not want to be as aggressive with quarterly draws and distributions, especially after business expectations changed from the end of 2024 into 2025, said one law firm founder. Read More

Law Firm Management | News

Law Firms Insist Deals With Trump Were 'Proper and Appropriate,' in Letters to Lawmakers

By Abigail Adcox

Skadden said it chose to engage with Trump after learning it would be a target of an executive order, according to the firm's letter to lawmakers. Read More

Pro Bono | News

Law Firms Suing Trump Administration Lately Skew Away From M&A-Centric Firms, Court Records Show

By Dan Roe and Samson Amore

While executive orders against firms haven't totally deterred firms in the Am Law 50 from suing the administration, their timing has coincided with a decline in suits filed by large firms oriented toward transactions.  Read More

Law Firm Profitability | News

'They're Tenacious': Despite Hurdles, Private Equity Has High Hopes For Legal

By Jon Campisi

PE presently has two primary entries into the U.S. legal industry: via alternative business structures in Arizona or managed services organizations that handle law firm back-office work. But investors are encouraged by the lessons from other professional services industries. Read More

Bar Associations

Miami Lawyer Battles Stage 4 Cancer While Balancing Leadership

By Lisa Willis

"It's really given me a new perspective over the last two years of fighting through this horrible disease,” said new Miami-Dade Bar president Stuart Weissman. Read More