How Long Will Cravath Be Able To Cling To Its Prestige?
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I think they are grappling with how to move into this new era of law firms.
But I think they may be hampered by the view that they are Cravath and they are smarter and above the fray.
-- Alisa Levin, co-founder and partner at legal search firm Greene-Levin-Snyder, in comments given to the American Lawyer on Cravath's future as a leading law firm. Cravath has lost both partners and placement in financial rankings in recent years, and industry insiders are wondering if the firm will be able to hold onto its cachet as a truly elite firm for much longer.
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