Is growth really dead? Survey of firm leaders shows little change since '09.

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Late last year, American Lawyer released the results of its 11th Annual Law Firm Leaders Survey, which historically asks the heads of the AmLaw 200 firms for their feedback about market indicators driving their firm's business. While 105 leaders of the AmLaw 200 firms responded to the survey, the results reflect a cautious optimism for 2014. According to the report, two-thirds of respondents indicated they were "somewhat optimistic" about their firm's growth opportunity in 2014, while roughly 25 percent indicated...