Modest Growth for Top New York Firms

March 9, 2012 3:24 PM The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Modest Growth for Top New York Firms Posted by Julie Triedman For the firms near the top of the New York legal market, 2011 was a Jekyll-and-Hyde year. In the first half, dealmaking and capital markets work...

Legal Sector Added 800 Jobs in February

March 9, 2012 1:45 PM Legal Sector Added 800 Jobs in February Posted by Tom Huddleston Jr. After ending 2011 on a down note, the legal sector is off to a strong start on the employment front this year. Hiring in the industry rose for the second straight month in...

Dewey’s Dilemma

March 9, 2012 11:24 AM Dewey’s Dilemma Posted by Steven Harper Dewey LeBoeuf has talented lawyers, great clients, and 2011 average equity partner profits exceeding $1.8 million. So what prompted a March 2 firmwide memo from Chairman Steven H. Davis in response...