AmLaw
Law & Legal abbreviation · Legal Profession
| Stands for | The American Lawyer |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
AmLaw stands for The American Lawyer, a legal profession abbreviation.
Legal trade magazine, founded in 1979, whose annual rankings of the largest US law firms by revenue, the AmLaw 100 and AmLaw 200, are standard industry benchmarks. "AmLaw 100 firm" is shorthand for the largest, highest-grossing firms.
Example: After the merger, the combined firm jumped into the AmLaw 100 with more than $1 billion in revenue.
Usage notes
The AmLaw 100 was first published in 1985 and ranks firms by gross revenue, with profits per equity partner (PEP) and revenue per lawyer (RPL) as the key comparison figures. A companion Global 200 ranks firms worldwide. The magazine is published by ALM.
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