David Gialanella is the Editor-in-Chief at The American Lawyer. He focuses on law and legal affairs, with a particular emphasis on legal technology, reflecting his extensive experience in the business of law. David has been featured in The American Lawyer and FeedBlitz, LLC.
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David Gialanella's articles primarily focus on the legal profession, law firms, and career development within this field. Given his extensive coverage of the legal industry, he is likely to be interested in pitches that provide insights into trends affecting law firms, attorney career development strategies, or changes within the legal profession.
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In this corniest of exercises, we hope there is something resembling instructiveness (and dare we say optimism) for a go-take-that-next-hill industry.
If asked to choose between scale and profitability, the answer is "yes." 5 minute read January 09, 2026 at 04:28 PM
By: David Gialanella
Many leaders in the Am Law 100 are taking time to investigate—and listen. Here's some of what they're hearing.
Prevailing themes of Legalweek—disruption and reinvention—were fitting, given how much programming focused on two phenomena currently rattling the legal industry as we know it: AI and private equity investment.
By: Pearl Wu, David Gialanella
These awards honor everything from lifetimes of achievements to unique collaborations, innovation in legal services and more.
By: David Gialanella
Even during Am Law 100 launch week, it's been an eventful time for those that are decidedly not large.
By: David Gialanella
A Law.com analysis reveals that 20 firms have achieved compound annual growth rates in revenue of greater than 8% since fiscal 2000. Meanwhile, growth multiples range from 6.88x to 22.46x.
By: David Gialanella
A Law.com analysis reveals that 20 firms have achieved compound annual growth rates in revenue of greater than 8% since fiscal 2000. Meanwhile, growth multiples range from 6.88x to 22.46x.
By: David Gialanella
What are the nearer-term, reasonable, repeatable KPIs when it comes to AI integration?
A pre-suit letter to a client demanding unpaid legal fees creates a conflict of interest just as filing the suit itself would, New Jersey ethics authorities have said in extending a 2011 ruling by the state Supreme Court—and issuing a reprimand to a lawyer who sent such a letter in what was deemed an ongoing representation.
