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Question about Law Firm Rankings on USN

Post by zugzwanger » Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:39 am

If/when you look at law firm rankings for certain practice areas from USN, does the national ranking have influence over the metro/city work on there?

Like say XYZ firm has a top tier national ranking for M&A, but within the metro/city not so much. Does that metro office still get meaningful M&A (or whatever practice area) work given the national ranking of the firm in that practice area?

The gist is that I don't want to pass up opportunities to go after firms that actually have strong practice areas despite looking into these local/metro rankings thinking a firm is almost all lit or doesn't do any XYZ type work.

Also, if it matters, I'm looking at firms in Chicago. Thanks!

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Re: Question about Law Firm Rankings on USN

Post by wingding » Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:51 am

Why on earth would you bother looking on USN?
If anything, look at Chambers

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