Sheppard Mullin
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Layoffs, Sheppard Mullin
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Sheppard Mullin Is Finishing Up Rolling Layoffs
Sheppard Mullin could have gone the full “stealth” layoff route. The firm has been laying off people incrementally over the past couple of months for a variety of reasons: some performance based, others because of the economy. The firm could have left former employees confused and current employees frightened about what is going on at […] -
Alston & Bird, Arent Fox, Arnold & Porter, Blank Rome, Chadbourne & Parke, Dorsey & Whitney, Hogan & Hartson, Salary Freeze, Sheppard Mullin, Sonnenschein, Venable
Updated Salary Freeze Round-up: Even More Firms on Ice
As we noted in yesterday’s Morning Docket, even the New York Times has taken note of the salary freeze trend at law firms. The Times reached out to Above The Law’s own David Lat for the story: Although many associates are angry about the freezes, others are relieved, said David Lat, founding editor of AboveTheLaw.com, […] - Sponsored
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Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Dorsey & Whitney, Salary Freeze, Sheppard Mullin, Sonnenschein, Venable
ATL Salary Freeze Round-up: The Firms on Ice
The new year is shaping up to be a cold one. As we noted in our 2008 Year in Review series, one of the biggest stories heading into 2009 has been that of the salary freeze. Rather than instituting lock-step raises for associates entering a new class year, a number of firms have informed associates […]
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Akin Gump, Arnold & Porter, Associate Bonus Watch 2008, Sheppard Mullin
Associate Bonus Watch: A Post-Holiday Round-Up
A few bonus announcements trickled in over the holidays. Here’s a round-up of recent bonus announcements that have not yet been covered in these pages. If you have new news, e-mail us at tips@abovethelaw.com. 1. Sheppard Mullin (New York): Sheppard Mullin is paying above market rate for attorneys who racked up the hours this year. […] -
Salary Freeze, Sheppard Mullin
Nationwide Pay Freeze Watch: Sheppard Mullin Joins California Craze
Another day, another firm, another salary freeze. The latest is from Sheppard Mullin: We feel it is critical to rigorously control expenses during these times. As part of our management of expenses, we have decided to “freeze” Associate compensation for 2009. This means your base compensation will be the same as in 2008. Special Counsel […] -
Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay, Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Sexual Harassment, Sheppard Mullin
Morning Docket 12.03.08
* Barack Obama has promised to close Guantanamo Bay, but what is going to happen to the most dangerous inmates? Should they be released anyway? What legal basis can the U.S. use to keep them captive? [Bloomberg.com] * Roman Polanski — the Academy Award-winning director of Rosemary’s Baby, who admitted to having sex with a […]
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Arnold & Porter, Heller Ehrman, Hogan & Hartson, Layoffs, Sheppard Mullin, Sonnenschein
Crisis for some firms, opportunity for others
It’s been a dark week on ATL. Layoff news has been pouring in: 21 attorneys cut at Katten, up to 60 at Sonnenschein, and 20 at Clifford Chance. To prevent you from jumping out your windows, we’re revisiting a Wall Street Journal article from earlier this month on the silver lining for law firms during […] -
Akin Gump, Associate Bonus Watch 2007, Biglaw, Bonuses, Hogan & Hartson, Money, Sheppard Mullin, Skaddenfreude
Associate Bonus Watch: A Pre-Holiday Round-Up
Let’s send you into the holiday weekend with some associate bonus news. Here are some law firm bonus announcements that haven’t been previously covered in these pages. (Firms that previously announced their bonuses, but are being sneaky about the exact amounts and/or the percentage of associates getting them, will be addressed separately. This post is […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Money, Sheppard Mullin, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Kirkland & Ellis and Sheppard Mullin
Some more good news on the associate pay raise front: 1. Kirkland & Ellis: “The Firm Committee has approved increases to our associate base salaries in our California, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. offices, retroactive to May 1, 2007.” So K&E is now on the $160K scale — not just in California and D.C., which was […] -
Biglaw, Holland & Knight, Money, Sheppard Mullin, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Anyone Out There?
Today has been quiet in terms of associate salary news. Perhaps pay raise developments have been overshadowed by Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. Also, since so many places have already announced, it’s only natural for the pace to slow down. But there have been a few new announcements. Per the Daily Report, Holland & Knight […] -
Biglaw, Fashion, Sheppard Mullin
Sheppard Mullin's New Practice Group: FAT Law?
This post has nothing to do with the morbidly obese (which we recently learned is a medical term, not a colorful insult). In fact, they should probably hang a sign out reading, “Fat people need not apply.” “They” refers to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, which is launching an exciting new practice group: the Fashion […]
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.