The American Lawyer
Encyclopedia
The American Lawyer is a monthly law magazine
published by ALM. It was founded in 1979 by Steven Brill
. Features include the annual AmLaw 100 Survey and AmLaw 200 Survey (which rank law firm
s by number of employees, profits per partner and overall revenue
), "The View From the Top", their annual poll of law firm chairpersons, and their "Corporate Scorecard". It has a corresponding website, www.law.com, that provides daily headline news of legal business and lawyers from around the world. It bills itself as the leading legal publication in the U.S.
The magazine should not be confused with the title of a book by attorney Johnnie Cochran
.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
published by ALM. It was founded in 1979 by Steven Brill
Steven Brill (law writer)
Steven Brill is the founder of CourtTV and American Lawyer magazine. He also founded the failed Verified Identity Pass, Inc., the New York-based company that operated the Clear airport security fast-pass. The service abruptly shut down June 23, 2009, without any notice to the company's 260,000...
. Features include the annual AmLaw 100 Survey and AmLaw 200 Survey (which rank law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
s by number of employees, profits per partner and overall revenue
Revenue
In business, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. In many countries, such as the United Kingdom, revenue is referred to as turnover....
), "The View From the Top", their annual poll of law firm chairpersons, and their "Corporate Scorecard". It has a corresponding website, www.law.com, that provides daily headline news of legal business and lawyers from around the world. It bills itself as the leading legal publication in the U.S.
The magazine should not be confused with the title of a book by attorney Johnnie Cochran
Johnnie Cochran
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. was an American lawyer best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal of O. J...
.