In this Law360 article, Adam Raviv and Reginald Brown offer several explanations how the 2016 election changed the business of law and speculations of what further changes might be afoot.  

Excerpt: Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, when asked in 1972 about the impact of the French Revolution, supposedly replied that it was “too early to tell.” Likewise, a year after the election of President Trump, it is far too early to know what long-term effects the election has had, or will have, on the business of law. Large law firms are ocean liners, not jet skis; for all the talk from legal industry consultants about the importance of being “nimble” and “flexible,” a law firm does not turn on a dime even in the face of the most astonishing U.S. election in generations. Nonetheless, in the 12 months since the election, some indicators seem to be taking shape.