Associate Salaries
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
NY To $190K: An Addendum On Leverage
In figuring out which Biglaw firm will bring us the next pay raise, it's important to consider the concept of leverage. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
NY To $190K: Who Will Lead The Charge?
A Biglaw pay raise will happen (someday); when it does, who will be the first mover? - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: A Biglaw Firm Moves To Market Across America
Does this mean anything for the broader Biglaw market? Only time will tell.
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
NY To $190K: 5 Arguments In Favor Of A Biglaw Pay Hike
The halls of Biglaw are abuzz with talk of a possible base salary increase; here's the case in favor. -
Associate Salaries, Money
CA To $190K!? Which Firm Raised First-Year Salaries?
This firm was willing to bump up first-year starting salaries to a number that's been seen only in associates' dreams. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Killing Lockstep, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: 'Very Satisfying' Bonuses -- Plus A Pay Scale Overhaul
Another firm moves away from merit-based compensation and back toward lockstep. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Biglaw Firm Announces New Base Salary Scale
This leader in merit- or performance-based compensation is moving back in the direction of a lockstep system, it seems. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money, Williams & Connolly
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Who Now Pays A Starting Salary Of $200,000?
This across-the-board, $20,000 pay raise is just another sign of a tightening market for top talent. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Job Searches, Money
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Philadelphia To $160K (This Time For Real)
Which top law firm is leading the march to $160,000 in Philly? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Mixed Feelings -- Plus Changes To Base Salaries -- At McDermott Will & Emery
So what adjustments did the firm make to its base salary scale? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
The $160K BigLaw BigLie?
Is there something fishy about the reported salaries of first-year associates in Biglaw? -
Advertising, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Headhunters / Recruiters, Lateral Moves, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Biglaw Associate Comp In The Big Apple
What’s not to love about New York? The cost of living. Why not lateral to another city where your Biglaw salary is worth more? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Quote of the Day
NY To $190K? Not So Fast, Because $160K Salaries Are No Longer The Norm
Stop trying to make $190,000 salaries for first-year Biglaw attorneys happen. It’s not going to happen.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Associate Salaries, Back to the Future, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
A Look At Associate Compensation In The 1990s
How much did Biglaw associates earn back in the 1990s? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Job Searches, Money
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Could Philadelphia To $160K Drive NY To $190K?
Could good news for Philly translate into good news for other markets? -
Associate Salaries, Back to the Future, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Flashback Friday: A Look At Associate Compensation In The 1990s (Part 2)
How much did Biglaw associates in New York earn back in the 1990s? -
Associate Salaries, Back to the Future, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Flashback Friday: A Look At Associate Compensation In The 1990s (Part 1)
How much did Biglaw associates earn back in the 1990s? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Partner Profits
Orwellian Law Firm Says Its Lawyers LOVE Their Lack Of Transparency
One firm put their public relations flaks on drafting a spirited defense of their black box so they can sleep better at night -
Associate Advice, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Top Biglaw Firm Offers Associates Motivational Quotes Instead Of Monetary Raises?
Did this firm forget that money is the best motivator of all? -
9th Circuit, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, California, Education / Schools, Federal Judges, Gay Marriage, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Rudeness, State Judges
Morning Docket: 05.15.14
* The times are a-changin’ for Biglaw in many ways, and lawyers may soon see their starting pay take a dive because clients think they “continue to be too expensive.” [WSJ Law Blog]
* Foley & Lardner plans to shutter its San Diego shop, following in the footsteps of other Biglaw behemoths. Not to worry, no one’s been laid off — that we know of, that is. [Am Law Daily]
* Say hello to Alabama Law’s new dean, Mark Brandon. Maybe he’ll be the man to propel the school to a #5 ranking in a publication other than National Jurist. ROLL TIDE! [National Law Journal]
* Earlier this week, an Idaho judge struck down the state’s ban on gay marriage, and now she’s refusing to issue a stay. Good on you, judge, but the Ninth Circuit may put those marriages in limbo for a while. [NPR]
* Speaking of judges who’re refusing to stay same-sex marriage rulings, last night, the Arkansas Supreme Court turned down the state attorney general’s request to put a stop to marriage equality. [USA Today]
* A lawyer working as Board of Education president in Mahopac, New York, resigned from his position after calling a PTA volunteer a “chubby wubby” at a school board meeting. That’s not very nice. [Journal News]