The top two spots, with Munger Tolles at No. 1 and Ropes & Gray at No. 2, are unchanged, while WilmerHale and Morgan Lewis each move up one spot to Nos. 3 and 4, respectively. There was a corresponding move down by Orrick, to No. 5 from No. 3. Skadden maintains the sixth spot, while firm Nos. 7 through 10 (Cleary Gottlieb, Akin, Willkie and Gibson Dunn) each moved up multiple spots.
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2024 A-List Rank | Firm Name | Location | 2024 A-List Rank | 2023 A-List Rank | Change in Rank | 2024 A-List Score | 2023 A-List Score | Change in Score | 2024 RPL A-List Score | 2023 RPL A-List Score | Change in Score | 2024 Associate A-List Score | 2023 Associate A-List Score | Change in Score | 2024 Diversity A-List Score | 2023 Diversity A-List Score | Change in Score | 2024 Pro Bono A-List Score | 2023 Pro Bono A-List Score | Change in Score | 2024 Fem Equity A-List Score | 2023 Fem Equity A-List Score |
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1 | Munger Tolles | Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 93.3 | 94.1 | -0.8 | 94 | 95.5 | -1.5 | 90 | 76 | 14.0 | 84 | 97 | -13 | 97.5 | 99.5 | -2 | 96 | 95.5 |
2 | Ropes & Gray | National | 2 | 2 | 0 | 92.1 | 92.0 | 0.1 | 97 | 96.5 | 0.5 | 89 | 96 | -7.0 | 82.5 | 81 | 1.5 | 92 | 88.5 | 3.5 | 95.5 | 97 |
3 | Wilmer | National | 3 | 4 | -1 | 91.8 | 88.9 | 2.9 | 86.5 | 86.5 | 0.0 | 85.5 | 77.5 | 8.0 | 96 | 87 | 9 | 99 | 97.5 | 1.5 | 90 | 89.5 |
4 | Morgan Lewis | National | 4 | 5 | -1 | 89.4 | 88.3 | 1.1 | 82.5 | 79 | 3.5 | 99 | 97 | 2.0 | 78 | 81.5 | -3.5 | 96 | 94.5 | 1.5 | 92 | 92.5 |
5 | Orrick | National | 5 | 3 | 2 | 88.0 | 89.4 | -1.4 | 79.5 | 77.5 | 2.0 | 93 | 95.5 | -2.5 | 87.5 | 91.5 | -4 | 96.5 | 98.5 | -2 | 83.5 | 86.5 |
6 | Skadden | National | 6 | 6 | 0 | 87.6 | 86.7 | 0.9 | 96 | 96 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 68.5 | 8.0 | 92 | 84.5 | 7.5 | 95 | 94.5 | 0.5 | 63 | 73 |
7 | Cleary Gottlieb | International | 7 | 15 | -8 | 85.4 | 82.1 | 3.3 | 80 | 77 | 3.0 | 87 | 74 | 13.0 | 91.5 | 94.5 | -3 | 91 | 87.5 | 3.5 | 77.5 | 77.5 |
8 | Akin | National | 8 | 20 | -12 | 84.9 | 78.9 | 6.0 | 87 | 83.5 | 3.5 | 89.5 | 89 | 0.5 | 94.5 | 73 | 21.5 | 94 | 89.5 | 4.5 | 48 | 44 |
9 | Willkie | New York | 9 | 13 | -4 | 84.5 | 82.6 | 1.9 | 77.5 | 78.5 | -1.0 | 83.5 | 85.5 | -2.0 | 96.5 | 96 | 0.5 | 82 | 71 | 11 | 92.5 | 97.5 |
10 | Gibson Dunn | National | 10 | 13 | -3 | 84.4 | 82.6 | 1.8 | 93 | 93 | 0.0 | 97.5 | 98 | -0.5 | 63.5 | 63 | 0.5 | 90.5 | 86 | 4.5 | 63 | 59.5 |
11 | Morrison & Foerster | National | 11 | 11 | 0 | 84.3 | 83.5 | 0.8 | 72 | 71.5 | 0.5 | 85 | 82 | 3.0 | 98 | 95.5 | 2.5 | 87.5 | 87 | 0.5 | 88 | 90 |
12 | Arnold & Porter | National | 12 | 9 | 3 | 84.1 | 84.0 | 0.1 | 67.5 | 66 | 1.5 | 77 | 78.5 | -1.5 | 88 | 86.5 | 1.5 | 97 | 98 | -1 | 95 | 95 |
13 | Latham | National | 13 | 19 | -6 | 83.9 | 80.1 | 3.8 | 91 | 92.5 | -1.5 | 88.5 | 85 | 3.5 | 86 | 78 | 8 | 92.5 | 86.5 | 6 | 46 | 40 |
14 | Jenner & Block | Chicago | 14 | 21 | -7 | 83.2 | 77.6 | 5.6 | 73.5 | 70.5 | 3.0 | 80.5 | 67 | 13.5 | 86.5 | 62.5 | 24 | 100 | 99 | 1 | 68.5 | 75 |
15 | O’Melveny | Los Angeles | 15 | 7 | 8 | 83.1 | 85.1 | -2.0 | 77 | 81 | -4.0 | 100 | 98.5 | 1.5 | 69.5 | 79 | -9.5 | 94.5 | 90.5 | 4 | 69.5 | 75.5 |
16 | Covington | Washington, D.C. | 16 | 17 | -1 | 82.1 | 81.5 | 0.6 | 76 | 75 | 1.0 | 73.5 | 66.5 | 7.0 | 61 | 68 | -7 | 99.5 | 100 | -0.5 | 89 | 86 |
16 | Debevoise | New York | 16 | 8 | 8 | 82.1 | 84.6 | -2.5 | 85.5 | 89.5 | -4.0 | 78.5 | 92.5 | -14.0 | 58.5 | 55 | 3.5 | 95.5 | 93 | 2.5 | 75.5 | 79.5 |
18 | Paul Weiss | New York | 18 | 10 | 8 | 80.1 | 83.7 | -3.6 | 96.5 | 97 | -0.5 | 66 | 64 | 2.0 | 81.5 | 83.5 | -2 | 74.5 | 85.5 | -11 | 71.5 | 73.5 |
19 | Weil | New York | 19 | 23 | -4 | 79.6 | 76.3 | 3.3 | 85 | 86.5 | -1.5 | 80 | 75.5 | 4.5 | 81 | 66.5 | 14.5 | 90 | 90.5 | -0.5 | 46.5 | 38 |
20 | Patterson Belknap | New York | 20 | 16 | 4 | 79.1 | 81.9 | -2.8 | 80.5 | 87.5 | -7.0 | 71 | 61.5 | 9.5 | 57 | 64.5 | -7.5 | 98.5 | 97 | 1.5 | 67.5 | 78.5 |