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• Baker & McKenzie holds on to 1st place in ranking by revenue

  May 08 2012 American Lawyer has released its new rankings, with some interesting results. The top 100 firms worldwide showed an average 5.3 per cent increase in gross revenue and... more

• Law firms take top spots in ranking of DC retirement plans

  Apr 11 2012 Law firms in Washington DC have taken the first five places in a ranking of business retirement plans. The survey, conducted by financial advisor BrightScope, looked... more

• U.S. News publishes list of law schools that increased their admissions in 2011

  Mar 29 2012 While law school admissions in the US have, on average, been decreasing, there are a few schools that saw enrollments increase in 2011. U.S. News & World Report has... more

• The Times publishes list of 100 most influential lawyers in Great Britain

  Mar 22 2012 The Times has published its annual list of the most influential lawyers in Great Britain. The Times Law 100 includes includes judges, charity executives, human... more

• Law deans respond to US News Law School Rankings

  Mar 15 2012 Above the Law points out, in this article, that the recently released US News Law School Rankings tend to cause considerable discomfort to the deans of any law school... more

• Paul Campos proposes 30% cut to Stanford Law School's fees

  Mar 13 2012 The debate over law school fees is a controversy that seems to continue without precipitating a whole lot of change for the better. Now, Paul Campos has proposed an... more

• Lateral hiring among large firms heats up

  Mar 08 2012 The lateral hiring market is booming, with large law firms eagerly scooping up talent in the hope that it is followed by a solid book of business. The AM Law Daily... more

• 85% of law schools give grads less than 10% chance of a biglaw job

  Mar 02 2012 The National Law Journal’s ranking of US law schools placing the highest percentage of their 2011 graduates in large law firms shows that graduates of Penn and... more

• University of Pennsylvania tops law school ranking

  Feb 29 2012 The National Law Journal has ranked the top 50 US law schools based on the percentage of graduates who took jobs in the country’s biggest 250 firms by headcount.... more

• Two law firms named among Canada’s best diversity employers

  Feb 23 2012 A list of the best diversity employers in Canada has recognised two law firms – Stikeman Elliott and Fraser Milner Casgrain. Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for... more

• Amarchand takes top rank among Indian firms working in project finance

  Feb 10 2012 Amarchand and Mangaldas has taken the top rank among Indian firms working in project finance, according to data provider Dealogic, edging out last year’s leader Luthra... more

• Skadden tops list of strongest law firm brands

  Jan 31 2012 Brand research company Acritas has compiled a list of the strongest brands in the US and global legal services market. Their study, which surveyed 902 clients, of... more

• Four law firms make Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list

  Jan 20 2012 Four law firms have made it on to the list of 100 Best Companies to Work For, compiled by Fortune. The firms to make the cut were the same four law firms on the list... more

• Assistant dean at University of Illinois falsified admissions data for money

  Nov 17 2011 The former assistant dean of admissions at the University of Illinois law school falsified LSAT and GPA data in order to increase his own salary, according to a final... more

• Does secrecy on partner compensation really encourage a 'culture of collegiality'?

  Nov 15 2011 A list of the best workplaces to work in Chicago has included two law firms: Sidley Austin and Perkins Coie. The list was published by The Chicago Tribune, and was... more

• Shoosmiths takes top spot in UK diversity ranking

  Nov 14 2011 Shoosmiths is the most ethnically- and gender-diverse law firm, according to the annual Black Solicitors Network’s Diversity League Table, which is sponsored by The... more

• U.S. News releases 'Law Firm of the Year' rankings

  Nov 02 2011 U.S. News & World Report has completed its second annual law firm ranking, which chooses one ‘Law Firm of the Year’ in each of 75 practice areas. Some notable... more

• US Summer Associate Programs Ranked

  Sep 16 2011 Vault.com has stepped up with a new ranking to put law firm summer associate programs in some kind of order. Thank goodness. This summer Vault surveyed around... more

• A good year for top equity partners: the million pound club is growing

  Aug 15 2011 The top end of the pay scale in the legal profession is making a recovery, according to a survey conducted by The Lawyer to assess how many equity partners are seeing... more

• US Prof ranks law schools according to how many partners they produce

  Aug 10 2011 Professor Ted Seto of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles has surveyed the largest 250 law firms in the US to ascertain which law schools produce the most partners. The... more

• Williams & Connely takes first rank in "Best Law Firms to Work For" list

  Jul 13 2011 Vault has released its “Best Law Firms to Work For” list – ranking law firms on the basis of associate satisfaction. The top ten firms from the list are as follows:... more

• Amarchand Mangaldas takes top spot in Indian corporate law ranking

  Jul 12 2011 RSG India Law Centre’s annual survey of the top 40 Indian corporate law firms has reached its conclusion. Amarchand Mangaldas remained in first place as India’s top... more

• Gibson Dunn & Crutcher improves diversity stats

  Jul 06 2011 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has reported much improved diversity statistics this year, after copping criticism on this issue in recent years. The firm ranked 67 of 194... more

• Top 100 US firms streak ahead; second 100 post modest gains

  Jun 01 2011 The top 100 US firms by revenue seem to have recovered after a disastrous 2009, posting strong results in 2010: a 4 per cent increase in gross revenue, a 4.4 per cent... more

• Skadden leads ranking of top US law firms

  May 17 2011 If you needed another ranking of the top US law firms, here it is. Corporate Board Member magazine and global business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc asked US... more

• US firms push profits by reducing headcounts

  May 02 2011 Profits per partner rose by 8.4 percent last year, after a flat 2009 and a 4.3 per cent drop in 2008. But while this growth in profits can be partially explained by... more

• Maternity leave survey: Weil Gotshal takes top spot

  Apr 15 2011 RollOnFriday has reported the results of its maternity leave survey, with Weil Gotshal & Manges taking the top spot for best policy – 26 weeks at full pay followed by... more

• US News ranks law schools on basis of graduate starting salary

  Mar 31 2011 US News, those inventive list makers, has come up with yet another ranking system for prospective law students: “10 Law Degrees With Most Financial Value at... more

• Mishcon de Reya: voted best law firm to work for

  Mar 11 2011 Mishcon de Reya was the top law firm in The Sunday Times’ annual 100 Best Companies to Work For survey, beating other law firms rather convincingly. The firm came in... more

• Simmons & Simmons recognised as top UK firm for lesbians gays and bisexuals

  Jan 17 2011 Simmons & Simmons has been recognised as the UK's top law firm for lesbians, gays and bisexuals, and 19th place overall, in Stonewall's 2011 ranking of top employers.... more

• Skadden retains top spot in deal-maker rankings

  Jan 07 2011 US law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has held onto it’s position as top dealmaker for the second year in a row. The value of worldwide deals rose by 23... more

• Linklaters takes top position for diversity

  Dec 29 2010 UK firm Linklaters has been recognised as having the greatest demographic diversity among 48 leading law firms. The diversity ranking, compiled annually by the Black... more

• Sullivan & Cromwell climbs to No. 2 spot in dealmaker league table

  Dec 21 2010 US firm Sullivan & Cromwell has climbed five spots to the No. 2 spot in the Thomson Reuters league tables for dealmakers. The firm advised on $230.2 billion worth of... more

• Eversheds wins honor for innovation

  Oct 22 2010 Eversheds has been named the most innovative law firm in the Financial Times’s annual ranking of Europe’s law firms, taking the top spot from last year’s winner,... more

• Georgia State named 'best value' US law school

  Sep 30 2010 While the recent recession has slowed hiring at many law firms, costs of tuition and costs of living continue to rise. Law students are therefore beginning to look... more

• 'Attorney' only ranked 80th on best jobs list

  Jan 11 2010 Students considering whether to pursue a law degree should consider the career of Ryan McAllister of Fireman's Fund Insurance. He works standard hours indoors, doesn’t... more

• Stanford Is No. 1 in Prof’s Take on Princeton Review Survey

  Oct 21 2009 Stanford law school comes out on top in a law professor’s analysis of a new guide to 172 law schools. Paul Caron, author of TaxProf Blog and the associate dean of... more

• PRC law firms take top spots in Asia M&A ranking for first time

  Aug 26 2009 Beijing-based law firms Commerce & Finance and Deheng took the top two spots of the Asia-Pacific M&A league table by value in the first half of 2009 --- the first time... more

• Morgan Lewis tops Fortune 100 list of US law firms

  Aug 21 2009 Corporate Counsel has published a list of US law firms used most often by top 100 companies. The law firms with the most mentions included Morgan, Lewis & Bockius... more

• Clifford Chance loses global top spot to Linklaters

  Aug 11 2009 Clifford Chance has lost its No. 1 spot as the world's largest law firm by gross revenue to British rival Linklaters. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer claimed the... more

• Linklaters ousts Sullivan & Cromwell as global M&A king

  Feb 02 2009 UK firm Linklaters has taken the top spot in a global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table for 2008, beating US rival Sullivan & Cromwell, which has held the... more

• Official - Law Firms Best Places To Work

  Mar 18 2008 Law firms made a dramatic impact in this year's Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For, with no less than twelve of them making the grade. Manchester-based... more

• Law Firms Storm The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies To Work For 2008

  Mar 12 2008 Eleven per cent of The Times top 100 companies to work for in 2008 are law firms, four more than were on last year's list... more

• Sidley Austin LLP Named Top Law Firm for Hedge Funds by Alpha Magazine

  Nov 02 2007 For the second consecutive year, Institutional Investor’s Alpha Magazine has ranked Sidley Austin LLP the number one legal adviser to the hedge fund industry among... more