Survey & Rankings

The 2019 NLJ 500

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    The NLJ 500: Our 2019 Survey of the Nation's Largest Law Firms

    ALM Staff | June 25, 2019

    Welcome to The NLJ 500, our annual survey of law firm headcounts across the country.

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    The NLJ 500: For Large Firms, Growth Gains Steam

    | June 25, 2019

    Lawyer counts increased by 2.5%, and in comparison, the NLJ 500 grew by 1% in 2017 and about 2% in 2016. Just three of the top 10 firms on the NLJ 500 showed lawyer headcount growth: Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

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    The NLJ 500: Four Law Firms to Note

    | | June 25, 2019

    Barley Snyder is the top-ranked new entrant in the 2019 NLJ 500.

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    The NLJ 500: Climbing Mountains, Cracking Ceilings

    | June 25, 2019

    The 2019 Women in Law Scorecard has a new firm at No. 1, as others push to recruit and retain women lawyers.

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    The NLJ 500 Chart: Top Growth and Loss

    ALM Staff | June 25, 2019

    These firms grew or shrunk the most by headcount or percentage during 2018.

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    The NLJ 500: Main Chart

    ALM Staff | June 25, 2019

    The NLJ 500 is the National Law Journal’s survey of the 500 largest law firms in the United States covering the previous calendar year.

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    The NLJ 500: Women's Scorecard Chart 2019

    ALM Staff | June 25, 2019

    The Women’s Scorecard is produced as part of the annual NLJ 500 firm head count report.

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    The NLJ 500: Ranking The States

    ALM Staff | June 25, 2019

    Be sure to take a look at this year's top ranking states.

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    The NLJ 500: Which 5 Cities Have the Most Lawyers?

    ALM Staff | June 25, 2019

    Check out this year's leading cities!

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