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Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
August 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer
"The timekeepers doing the work are spending far too much time on what we call low value tasks, both billable and nonbillable," Chris Ford, of ZERO, said.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
August 26, 2021 | The American Lawyer
For the first time in most business professionals' working lives, leverage gained during the pandemic means the conditions are ripe for change.
By Patrick Smith
8 minute read
August 25, 2021 | The American Lawyer
While there is no silver bullet for solving Big Law's many ills, decisions about who works on what are tied to many of them.
By Patrick Smith | Lizzy McLellan
7 minute read
August 24, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Uncertainty over the delta variant, SEC scrutiny on SPACs, deal insurers hitting risk limits and antitrust reviews all threaten to dampen dealmaking.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
August 16, 2021 | Daily Business Review
The dealmaking record-breaking continues in 2021, and it's still only summer.
By Patrick Smith
10 minute read
August 2, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Square's $29 billion buy of Afterpay and Robinhood's $2 billion IPO highlight another busy week in dealmaking.
By Patrick Smith
14 minute read
August 2, 2021 | The American Lawyer
"There is no guarantee" that a request for a vaccine exception will be granted, Davis Polk said.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
August 2, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Affinity groups and mentoring programs are good, but only a starting point, women in the industry say.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
July 26, 2021 | Daily Business Review
The insurance mega-merger is off a month after the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit to block it.
By Patrick Smith
11 minute read
July 19, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Zoom's buy of Five9 was by far the largest deal of the week, but certainly not the only big-ticket item to hit the market.
By Patrick Smith
11 minute read
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Duane Morris LLP has an immediate opening for a senior level, highly motivated litigation associate to join its dynamic and growing Employme...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS