Law Firm Competition | Chart

The 2024 Am Law 100: Ranked by Gross Revenue

By ALM Staff

Fifty-four firms posted gross revenue of $1 billion or more in 2023, four more than in 2022. Ninety firms reported gains in gross revenue. Read More

Legal Operations | Commentary

When Drinking to Escape Has You Trapped: A Look at Alcohol Use in the Legal Profession

By Patrick Krill

It is not exactly news at this point that alcohol use in the legal profession is pervasive and frequently unhealthy or problematic. What is less well known is why, exactly, that is the case. Read More

Admiralty | Analysis

Bridge Collapse Draws in Several Law Firms for Upcoming Litigation

By Abigail Adcox

Two Am Law 100 firms and several plaintiff firms have entered appearances. Observers expect more lawyers to enter as litigation and investigations mount. Read More

Law Firm Competition | Analysis

Showcasing Resilience of the Industry, Am Law 100 Firms Turn in Strong 2023

By Patrick Smith

After taking a couple of body blows in 2022 and not knowing how the legs would hold up, Big Law was just waiting to counter. Read More

Criminal Appeals | News

Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Obstruction Charge for Jan. 6 Defendants

By Jimmy Hoover

"There have been many violent protests that have interfered with proceedings," Justice Clarence Thomas said. "Has the government applied this provision to other protests in the past and has this been the government's position throughout the lifespan of the statute?" Read More

Law Firm Competition

Big Law Better, Explained

By Patrick Smith

In this week's Legal Speak episode, McDermott Will & Emery Chair Ira Coleman explains "Big Law Better," his idea on where the legal sector is moving and what elements of previous iterations the industry should be looking to maintain and which it should perhaps relegate to times gone by. Read More