Diplomatic Mission
Fried, Frank chair Valerie
Ford Jacob is helping her
firm transition from its
M&A–centric past into a
more diversified present.
SPECIAL REPORT
The Am Law 100
93 Lessons of The Am Law 100
BY ARIC PRESS
Most key metrics were down, but
it could have been so much worse.
108 No Easy Answers
BY AMY KOLZ
Did layoffs help improve firms’ bottom
lines? Yes—and no.
91 Periodic Table of The Am Law 100
A celebration of The Am Law 50’s
twenty-fifth anniversary.
112 Holy Nonequity Partner!
BY D.M. LEVINE
Defying the conventional wisdom,
income partners see their ranks grow.
123 A Guide to Our Numbers
125 Firms A to Z
137 Gross Revenue
145 Revenue Per Lawyer
153 Profits Per Partner
161 Partner Compensation
167 Value Per Lawyer
169 Profitability Index
Plus: The Am Law 100
Pullout Poster
DEBORAH FEINGOLD (JACOB); ICONS BY MARTIN REFSAL
96 Behind the Numbers
The winners and losers in the
2010 Am Law 100 rankings.
117 Priced to Sell
BY DAN DIPIETRO
Cutting costs isn’t enough. Firms must
find a way to stand out from their rivals.
ONLINE COVERAGE
104 Someone to Watch Over Them
BY SUSAN BECK
Fried, Frank’s chair brings a steady, adult
hand to the New York firm’s partnership.
ON THE COVER: Who needs a league table to show
the 2010 Am Law 100? On our cover, we use a word
cloud to depict the 100 highest-grossing law firms.
Type size for each firm name is proportional to the
firm’s gross revenue as a percentage of top-ranked
Baker & McKenzie’s revenue.
The Am Law 100
For complete coverage of The Am Law 100,
go to americanlawyer.com/amlaw100.
■ Read all the feature stories, short items, and
analytical pieces.
Check out the charts for 2010,
including rankings by gross revenue,
profits per partner, and revenue per lawyer.
