Staci Zaretsky

3 weeks ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Trivia Question of the Day!According to data from the 2025 NLJ 500, which five U.S. cities have the most lawyers, and which five firms have the largest offices in those markets? Hint: These are the hottest legal markets in the country, where some of the most profitable Biglaw firms are headquartered. See the answer on the next page. Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011.

3 weeks ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The biggest change to our training is we have two separate AI trainings for summers. It’s a very hot topic these days. Our attorneys have been starting to implement [AI] into their daily practices … attorneys are requesting more and more resources [on this] for summer associates, so we moved up the second of the trainings earlier in the summer so associates can use AI throughout the entire summer they’re here.

3 weeks ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Biglaw firms continue to shutter their offices in China. Today, we have news on the sixth large law firm to close the doors of a Chinese office in 2025. As noted by the American Lawyer, Seyfarth Shaw — a firm that brought in $931,927,000 gross revenue in 2024, putting it at No. 61 on the most recent Am Law 100 — plans to shut down its Shanghai office, which it first launched in 2013. The firm plans to retain its Hong Kong office, which will become its only presence in Asia.

3 weeks ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

There are many different and exciting ways to rank law firms. How prestigious are they? How much money are they making? How much do partners earn? How much are associates earning in cash compensation? How big are they? Yes, size matters, and because the legal profession is obsessed with every single measurable and quantifiable factor law firms have to offer, there’s obviously a ranking for that. So, which Biglaw firm is the biggest of them all?

3 weeks ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Trivia Question of the Day!According to Maptician, since 2023, what percentage of law firms have increased their use of hoteling and other flexible seating arrangements? Hint: AshLea Allberry, Maptician’s chief operating officer, said there’s “often some resistance internally at law firms for flexible seating,” but that hasn’t stopped firms from increasing its use. See the answer on the next page.