Buying In
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Biglaw, Blogging, Media and Journalism, Partner Issues
Buying In: Anniversary Reflections
On his first anniversary as a columnist, Anonymous Partner takes a look back on the experience of writing for Above the Law thus far. -
Biglaw, Contests, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues
Buying In: SuperChambers500
Is the title of "partner" enough in today’s Biglaw, or do you need additional accolades? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Education / Schools, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings
Buying In: Some Reflections on the Am Law 100 Rankings
How can you explain the Am Law 100 rankings to a normal person? Anonymous Partner has a great theory.
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Biglaw, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: A Sturdy Profession
Can we say that today's Biglaw is an exemplar of a "sturdy profession"? Unfortunately, brutal, rather than sturdy, is a more appropriate adjective. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues
Buying In: Suicide Pricing
Desperation breeds heavy discounting. How bad has it gotten? -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Mergers and Acquisitions, Partner Issues, Romance and Dating
Buying In: Passed Over for Partner (Interview No. 1)
What happens to people who get passed over for partnership at their firms? Anonymous Partner interviews one to find out. -
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, 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
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… -
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 1)
The Anonymous Partner has a candid conversation with an In-House Insider about clients' feelings towards their law firms. -
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....
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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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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…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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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…
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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. -
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, Partner Issues
Buying In: Upon Further Review
Anonymous Partner thinks that the whole review process in Biglaw firms is a big waste of time. Do you agree? -
Biglaw, Litigators, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Women's Issues
Buying In: Partner Paydays (Part 3)
Some thoughts from the Anonymous Partner on various partner pay disparities -- between closed-comp and open-comp shops, between litigators and transactional lawyers, and between women and men. -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: Partner Paydays (Part 2)
Additional thoughts from the Anonymous Partner on partner compensation at large law firms. -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: Partner Paydays (Part 1)
Wherein our Anonymous Partner further explicates the growing partner compensation spread at nearly all Biglaw shops.