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• Law firm mergers signal growing confidence, says report

  May 01 2012 Fourteen law firm mergers were announced in the US in the first three months of this year, according to a new report from legal consulting firm Altman Weil. “Firms... more

• US firms boost China presence

  Apr 12 2012 International law firms have significantly increased their presence in China over the past year, with the top 250 US firms bumping their headcount in China by 10 per... more

• Lateral hiring is the growth strategy of choice at US law firms

  Feb 03 2012 The lateral market is heating up, as law firms reduce their graduate recruitment and seek to expand by hiring partners with established client lists from other law... more

• Mergers provide firms with the chance to weed out underperformers

  Jan 27 2012 Merger agreements are providing law firms with a convenient way to get rid of underperforming partners, says Legal recruiter Larry Watanabe of Watanabe & Nason.... more

• Merger activity signals growing confidence in US legal services market

  Jan 15 2012 There were 60 mergers between US law firms last year – an increase of 53 per cent – according to a new report by legal consulting firm Altman Weil. The growth in... more

• Consolidation in the legal market - mergers on the up

  Oct 04 2011 Law firm mergers are on the increase in the US, with 14 acquisitions in the third quarter of this year – up 79 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2010. The... more

• Recruitment and Professional Development departments shrink in US firms

  Nov 02 2010 Fifty-one per cent of law firm recruiting and professional development departments lost staffers as a result of job cuts since 2008, according to a new survey by the... more

• GCs keep work in-house to save on costs

  Oct 25 2010 Legal consultants Altman Weil released their Chief Legal Officer Survey last week, reporting that 63 per cent of respondents increased their internal budgets from 2009... more

• Is Dechert Ahead of the Curve?

  Apr 02 2010 In-house counsel are looking for their law firms to deliver legal services efficiently and cost-effectively. Dechert, a global law firm, is training all partners and... more

• Legal Project Management - Global Firm Trains All Partners

  Apr 02 2010 One global law firm is responding to client demands for efficient delivery of legal services. All partners and associates worldwide are being trained in legal project... more

• US law firms expect to raise billing rates in 2010

  Jan 28 2010 Most US law firms plan to increase their billing rates in 2010, according to a survey by management consulting firm Altman Weil Inc. Larger firms anticipate a... more

• Law firm mergers down 24 percent in 2009

  Jan 07 2010 Law firm mergers in the U.S. fell 24 percent in 2009 from the previous year but may rise in 2010, law firm consultants Altman Weil say in a report. The largest... more

• Analysts expect further pay cuts for US associates

  Dec 11 2009 In 2009, many major US law firms have cut entry-level pay by $15,000 to $30,000 USD. Before the recession began, first-year associate salaries had risen to $160,000 in... more

• US law firm mergers on the rise?

  Oct 05 2009 Altman Weil's MergerLine reports that 13 law firm mergers were announced in the three months ending Sept. 30, up from only seven in Q2, while Hildebrandt... more

• BigLaw associate pay to be cut to $100k?

  Sep 09 2009 Some big US law firms are cutting annual pay for new associates from $160,000 to $145,000, but Jim Cotterman, principal with law firm consultants Altman Weil, say the... more