The 2008 Amlaw 100 List is an annual list, which has been compiled for over a decade. Many analysis consider it to be a valuable resource for analyzing the law industry as a whole, as it provides information on business trends and can relate the impacts of decisions made by firms over the years which they have been analyzed. While it is possible to go out and research specific firms, the Amlaw 100 list has all of this information easily accessible in one place.

Some of the major trends this year have been very positive, with revenue rising to above 60 billion for the top 100 firms. Additionally, two firms this year broke the 2 billion dollar profit barrier at the same time. Overall it is widely held that this last year was one of the best on record for the law industry, with profits per partner and revenue per lawyer rising significantly.

There are an endless amount of analysis to be made based on this information, a lot of which has already been made by American Lawyer Magazine in print and on their website.  A lot of insights can be drawn based on what firms did, as far as mergers, expansions, and ventures into new areas of practice. Many professionals rely on this information to make the best informed decision on what they should do to further their careers, or the success of their firms.

The raw content of the Amlaw 100 is available at www.law.com, for a fee. But you can view their analysis articles for free (registration required) at the same site.

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