Partner Profits
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Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Fast Food, Food, Law Firm Mergers, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Morning Docket, Partner Profits, Rankings, U.S. News
Morning Docket: 03.14.14
* Valerie Ford Jacob, leader of Fried Frank since 2003, is stepping down from her post prior to her official 2015 departure date. At least she’s leaving on a high note, with the firm’s highest profits per partner ever. Yay. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* Ralph Lerner, the ex-Sidley Austin partner who billed extra car charges to his clients, claims he went into work on weekends to do work for free to make up for it. Aww, how nice of him. [Am Law Daily]
* When we first covered this in January, it was just a rumor, but now it’s officially set in stone. The deed is done: Buchanan Ingersoll is picking up Tampa firm Fowler White Boggs. [Pittsburgh Business Times]
* Many New York law schools moved in the recent U.S. News rankings, but not necessarily in the right direction. Four out of 15 schools moved up; the rest stayed the same or slipped. [New York Law Journal]
* Would you like damages with that? McDonald’s corporate and its franchisees are facing lawsuits filed by employees over their allegedly “stolen wages.” Class actions have been filed in three states. [Bloomberg]
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
As The Weil Turns, Revenue And Profit Tumble
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Advertising, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
5 Tips To Maximize Your Lateral Compensation Package
How can you get the best deal for yourself when making a lateral move?
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Biglaw, Gender, Lateral Moves, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Women's Issues
New Study Reveals Women Earn Much More Than Men In Biglaw (Just Kidding!)
Is there a gender pay gap in Biglaw? You bet. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Patton Boggs, Staff Layoffs
Is The Patton Boggs 'Forest Fire' Burning Out Of Control?
Is Patton Boggs on fire -- and not in a good way? -
Biglaw, Kasowitz Benson, Lateral Moves, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Staff Attorneys / Discovery Attorneys, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: More About The Kasowitz Casualties
What else do we know about the recent lawyer layoffs at Kasowitz Benson? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Layoffs, Litigators, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Real Estate, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Sheppard Mullin, Staff Layoffs
What's Going On At Bingham McCutchen?
Tumbling profits, partner departures, staff layoffs -- can't Bingham get a break? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
An Update On Goings On At Kirkland & Ellis
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Kasowitz Benson, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Staff Attorneys / Discovery Attorneys, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Casualties At Kasowitz Benson
So what have we heard thus far about the Kasowitz cuts? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Bar Exams, Biglaw, Law Professors, Law Schools, Layoffs, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Money, Morning Docket, Music, Partner Profits, Texas, You Go Girl
Morning Docket: 02.07.14
* According to the latest Citi report, the Am Law 50 outperformed the rest of their ilk in terms of net profits and profits per equity partner. As for the rest, ha ha ha, enjoy all of your “modest” returns. [Am Law Daily]
* The ABA’s Standards Review Committee is close to a decision on its bar-exam passage standard for accreditation. It’s tough to protect students and law schools at the same time. [National Law Journal]
* Oh my! Professors at Albany Law are incredibly pissed the school would dare imply they suggested lowering academic standards to put asses in seats and stave off faculty layoffs. [New York Law Journal]
* Wendy Davis has left her position at Cantey Hanger, one of Fort Worth’s largest law firms, to dedicate herself fully to her bid to become Texas’ Next Top Governor. You stand, girl! [Fort Worth Star-Telegram]
* Yuna, a Malaysian pop star with a law degree who’s worked with artists like Pharrell, doesn’t think she’ll be able to fall back on her J.D. now that she’s in America. Funny, because many Americans feel exactly the same way. [Pittsburgh City Paper]
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Biglaw, Edwards Wildman, Husch Blackwell, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Patton Boggs, Rankings, Sheppard Mullin
Which Firm Had The Most Lateral Hires (And Partner Defections) In 2013?
Do you think lateral hires are killing your firm? Maybe you should consider getting out while you still can. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Willkie Farr
What's Going On At Kirkland & Ellis?
Is the firm experiencing an unusual number of partner departures, and if so, why? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
On 'Hybrid' Partners And The Games Law Firms Play
What do we talk about when we talk about "partners"?
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Biglaw, Fabulosity, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
New Partner Watch: Incoming Partner Classes at 10 Top Firms
What do the incoming partner classes at 10 leading law firms reveal about the state of Biglaw? -
Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Biglaw, Bonuses, Mergers and Acquisitions, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Associate Bonus Watch: Wachtell Lipton (2011-2012)
How big were bonuses at Wachtell Lipton over the past few years? -
Biglaw, Citigroup, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Law Firm Profits Projected To Grow 5 Percent -- Don't Get Too Excited
Everyone's gushing about that positive profit projection and increasing demand, but the new Citi report delivers some bad news, too. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Books, Partner Profits
2013 Biglaw Bonuses: An ATL Infographic
2013 Biglaw Bonuses: An ATL Infographic comparing first-year bonuses and law firm profits per partner. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
A Discussion About Biglaw’s Present: My Turn (Part 2)
Professor Bill Henderson interviews Anonymous Partner. What traits should law firms look for in their leaders? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Ho-Love, Hogan & Hartson, Lovells, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Associate Bonus Watch: Hogan Lovells (New York)
Partner bonuses at Hogan Lovells generated controversy earlier this year; can the same be said about associate bonuses? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Associate Bonus Watch: Irell & Manella Beats The Market Again (But By Less Than Usual)
Bonuses at Irell & Manella are down from last year, but they're still quite nice -- how big are they?