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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
April 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer
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.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
April 5, 2024 | Law.com
In this week's Legal Speak episode, James Whittle with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association dives into the impact of what the organization has dubbed "legal system abuse" as social inflation—the belief that large corporations are "bad actors with deep pockets"—helps fuel "nuclear" verdicts.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith | Elana Ashanti Jefferson
1 minute read
March 29, 2024 | Law.com
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Chanel T. Rowe, of Johnson & Johnson, shares why she thinks promoting "comfortable diversity" can improve firms' bottom lines and how she's helping level the legal playing field.
By Cedra Mayfield | Lisa Willis | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
March 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer
"Our profits per equity partner were down, but we baked that in," said Robert Bodian. "That reflects a significant investment in Toronto and Miami, and we finance everything through our profits."
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
March 25, 2024 | Law.com
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Womble Bond Dickinson U.S. CEO Betty Temple discusses how her firm has gone about vetting and integrating lateral candidates to fuel the firm's growth strategy.
By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
February 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer
The firm's revenue growth last year was slower than in recent years, but McDermott Chair Ira Coleman said the firm's concept of "institutional health" was the larger focus.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
February 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer
The new hires include Ladan Stewart, who headed the SEC's crypto and cyber litigation unit, as well as John Cahill, formerly a real estate finance practice group head at Paul Hastings.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
February 5, 2024 | The American Lawyer
The firm's growth strategy includes expanding capital markets for a practice that is more than just a "support function" for other practices, said firm chair Frank Lopez.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
January 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer
The brothers, practicing at Weil and Keker Van Nest, landed on a high-stakes case together—and won. "We resisted any urge to bill during dinner," one quipped.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
January 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Boyd, a co-founder of the Senior Women in Private Equity network, is moving her practice from Reed Smith to McDermott, anticipating the bulk of her client base to join her.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
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