ALM Legal Intelligence

Changes in the Staffing Structure of Law Firms

The economic downturn is affecting all industries, including law. The 2010 Changes in Law Firm Staffing Structure report examine AmLaw 200-size firms' responses to the changing legal landscape. Find out:

• What law firms are doing with their summer associate programs
• If firms are moving repetitive legal work from associates to outsourcing
• If the standard billing rate model is moving toward alternative fee arrangements

…and whether there is a fundamental shift in the economic and staffing model of law firms.