Above the Law

Top Biglaw Firm Announces National Salary Scale For All Associates

This Davis Polk match is for everyone -- no matter their office or how much remote work they do.

Why You Should Say ‘Yes’ To That Interview

Carefully consider the pros and cons of the opportunity before ruling it out as an outright 'no.'

Biglaw Firm Offers Associates Raises, But Only If They Bill Enough

Most, but not all, associates will be getting a raise.

Plaintiffs In Batsh*t MLB All Star Suit Forfeit The Game

It's marginally less humiliating than getting struck out for nine consecutive innings.

Morning Docket: 06.22.21

* A lawsuit alleges that the wife of an MLB star had an affair with a former pastor. Guess that pastor allegedly made it to home base… [Fox News]

* A lawyer at Dechert has been sanctioned $10,000 for conduct during closing arguments of litigation involving purportedly defective earplugs. [Reuters]

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The Sort Of Crushing Defeat Usually Reserved For Bowl Games — See Also

Namechecked: The NCAA unanimously lost its Supreme Court case, but along the way Justice Gropey McKegstand pointed out that the “NCAA is not above the law,” which is true but a weird thing to say. They’re an athletic sanctioning body and we’re a legal industry news source. Were people really confused?

Raises: Oh, don’t worry, these are still happening. McKool, MoFo, Sidley, S&C, Irell, Latham, Keker, Cahill, Weil, Covington, Choate, and Clifford Chance. Kellogg Hansen and Desmarais even went a bit over the grid.

Missing Out: Here are the firms that haven’t matched yet.

Respect Mah Authoritah: Prosecutor learns that AR-15 couple don’t so much respect law and order as they respect crapping on anyone who questions them.

Good Work If You Can Get It: If you become a political lightning rod, you don’t have to follow ethical rules anymore. At least that’s DC’s take.

The Allure Of Toxic Productivity

Toxic productivity occurs when we try to schedule the maximum amount of output for every minute of our day.

AI CLM Platform Lexion Raises $11M; Targeting Smaller Corporations

Positioning itself as offering a simpler and more affordable AI-driven contract management system for mid-market corporate enterprises, startup Lexion has raised $11 million in an oversubscribed Series A round.

Magic Circle Firm Gives Raises A Chance For U.S. Associates

Abracadabra! It's more money!

Single Office Firm Matches Salary Scale

More good news.

Associates Get The Raises They’ve Been Clamoring For At This Biglaw Firm

Good associate! Here's your raise!

Lawyers Question Made Up Rule Cited By DC Disciplinary Bar To Disappear Bill Barr Ethics Complaint

'Because politics' is a reason to avoid oversight now?

Biglaw Raises Include An Extra Bump For Junior Associates

Newbie associates are doing especially well here.

Time To Pay Up: These Am Law Top 50 Firms Haven’t Announced Raises Yet

These firms have the money -- they just haven't decided to spend it on associates yet.

Weil Associates Were Waiting, This Firm Raised Salaries

Another top law firm bites the salary bullet.