Lawyers have been one of the professions most strongly hit by the recession, with several major firms closing their doors over the past several years and thousands of law students struggling to find work.
But there are still hundreds of firms doing great work. U.S. News & World Report, together with Best Lawyers, has ranked more than 10,300 firms in 80 practice areas, taking into account a firm's expertise, responsiveness, cost, and civility. Click here to check out the 2013 list of America's Best Law Firms.
