Head of NLJ 250 Largest Firm Interviewed by WSJ

December 07, 2007

Head of NLJ 250 Largest Firm Interviewed by WSJ

It was news about a week ago when the 2007 NLJ 250 list was published, and a new firm, DLA Piper, with 3,600 lawyers, including 800 partners, appeared at the head of the list. Reporter Nathan Koppel, formerly with The American Lawyer, interviewed Frank Burch, the joint CEO of the firm, for the Wall St. Journal’s Law Blog. They discuss DLA’s growth pace, quality control, the seeming disconnect between the firm’s size and its brand awareness, and how the partners get to know each other.

Dec 7, 2007 9:00:00 AM | ALM Surveys, Law Firm Management, Management

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