Anonymous Partner
Anonymous Partner is a partner at a major law firm. You can reach him by email at atlpartnercolumn@gmail.com.
Posts by Anonymous Partner
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Biglaw, Partner Issues
Buying In: Conflicting Opportunities
Conflict checks are a rich source of information. What can be learned from reading conflict reports? Anonymous Partner explains. -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: The Bottom Ten
How should Biglaw deal publicly with partner layoffs and de-equitizations? Anonymous Partner shares his opinions. - Sponsored
AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size
How solo lawyers, midsize firms, and global large law firms have an opportunity to adjust the way they work. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Buying In: Superplease?
Lawyers who “superplease” their clients can expect repeat business. So how do you do it? Anonymous Partner explains.
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Biglaw, Law Schools, Partner Issues
Buying In: The Pre-Law Tour
Anonymous Partner offers some advice for people thinking about law school. -
Biglaw, Blogging, Media and Journalism, Partner Issues
Buying In: A Biglaw Blogroll
Which blogs should you be reading if you're a Biglaw partner? Some insights from our Anonymous Partner. -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: Still Outside the Gates
What does Anonymous Partner think of K&L Gates's new and improved financial disclosures? In short, he is not impressed. -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Partner Issues
Buying In: Put Me In, Coach
Does it make sense to use a career coach? If so, for what? Anonymous Partner has some views. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Lawyerly Lairs, Partner Issues, Real Estate
Buying In: Biglaw Real Estate
Location, location, location: in the world of Biglaw, where you sit matters. Anonymous Partner explains how. - Sponsored
Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
Six months on since its launch, over 200 firms worldwide are now using Draftable Legal for accurate and reliable document comparison, including UK Top 50… -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: The Biglaw Report Cards
Financial reports for Am Law 100 firms are starting to trickle in. What to make of them? Anonymous Partner opines. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 4)
What can Biglaw firms learn from their corporate clients about managing and developing human resources? What improvements do in-house lawyers want to see from their outside counsel? -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 3)
What criteria do in-house counsel use to determine if a firm is delivering value to their company? Why have clients drawn such a line in the sand when it comes to paying for associate time? -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 2)
The Anonymous Partner speaks with an In-House Insider about the value of junior associates, work-life balance, and other issues. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 1)
The Anonymous Partner has a candid conversation with an In-House Insider about clients' feelings towards their law firms.
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
Six months on since its launch, over 200 firms worldwide are now using Draftable Legal for accurate and reliable document comparison, including UK Top 50…
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AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size
How solo lawyers, midsize firms, and global large law firms have an opportunity to adjust the way they work.
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Why Do AI And Legal Professionals Make The Perfect Partnership?
For many legal departments, generative AI is the technology they’ve been waiting for.
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Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues
Buying In: The Biglaw Collection Machine
At year’s end, partners are recruited and expected to give their all to collecting cash from clients. How bad does it get? Pretty bad.... -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Romance and Dating
Buying In: Thoughts on Making Partner (Part 1) – The Personal
You just made partner; congratulations. Now pull up a chair and listen to some wise advice from Anonymous Partner. -
Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons, Parties, Partner Issues
Buying In: O What A Night...
Anonymous Partner thinks holiday parties are a waste of time and money. Here's his proposal for what to replace them with. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Job Searches, Money, Partner Issues
Buying In: More Associates... Making Less
Anonymous Partner floats an interesting and innovative proposal for restructuring the hiring and utilization of junior associates. -
Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Partner Issues
Buying In: New York to 50!
What do partners think about associate bonuses? Anonymous Partner pulls back the curtain. -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: An Interview on Partner Compensation with Jeffrey Lowe
Wherein the Anonymous Partner interviews Jeffrey Lowe of Major, Lindsey & Africa about trends in partner compensation. -
Biglaw, Election 2012, Partner Issues, Politics
Buying In: Partner Meetings (Part 2) – What Should Happen
Wherein the Anonymous Partner offers a few suggestions to make partner meetings more informative and productive.