Compensation
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Cahill Gordon Brings the Heat
Once again, Cahill Gordon paid mid-year bonuses to its associates. How much are we talking about, and how do the latest Cahill bonuses compare to prior years' bonuses? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, john quinn, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Summer Fun at Quinn Emanuel(And news from Cahill Gordon too.)
Quinn Emanuel has paid its summer bonuses. How are QE associates reacting? - 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… -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Inside Straight: Kvetching About Comp
Do lawyers at your corporation complain about their compensation compared to the compensation of their peers within the company? Or are law firm partnerships uniquely vicious in that regard? If so, why?
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Associate Salaries, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money
Law School Writes in Defense of Jobs With Salaries Below Minimum Wage
Boston College Law School defends a law job with a salary below minimum wage... -
Associate Salaries, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money
Somebody Forgot To Tell Boston College Career Services Officers That BC Law Grads Enjoy A 'Median' Starting Salary of $160,000 In Private Practice
Wouldn't it be nice if law school meant you could at least earn minimum wage... -
Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Bonuses, Gay, Gay Marriage, Litigators, Money
Where My Boies At? Some Wonder About April Bonuses at Boies Schiller
Some associates at Boies Schiller are wondering about missing or smaller April bonus payments. What's going on? -
Bar Exams, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Divorce Train Wrecks, John Edwards, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Texas, Trials, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 05.04.12
* My Big Fat Dewey Compensation Guarantee: it’s like a movie that no one wants to watch, except it’s happening in real life. But at least the partners got their draws, right? [Reuters; DealBook / NYT]
* Why didn’t John Edwards’s former aide disclose to the government that he refused to lie under oath about his affair? “Because you never asked.” Best. Response. Ever. [MSNBC]
* Maybe Mintz Levin didn’t belong on the list of the Top Ten Family-Friendly Firms after all. The firm’s been sued twice in recent years for sexual discrimination. Oops. [Careerist]
* Baylor Law claimed the top pass rate on the Texas bar exam for the fifteenth time since 2001. Unfortunately, Baylor Law cannot claim a top pass rate on disclosure of private student information. [Baylor University]
* In America, lawyers are pissing off state bar associations by offering their services on Groupon. En México, no es un problema. There, you can buy gift cards for the gift that keeps on giving… divorce! [Huffington Post]
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Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Fabulosity, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings
The 2012 Am Law 100: Revenue and Profits Continue To Climb
Which firms had the biggest revenue and the highest profits per partner last year, according to the latest Am Law 100 rankings? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Associate Salaries, Boutique Law Firms, Intellectual Property, Small Law Firms
New York to $180K. I'm Totally Serious.
Finally, some New York associates are getting paid... -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money
What Happens When Elite Law School Deans Go Out To Stud
Former Stanford Law deans make bank, yo'... -
Clerkships, Federal Judges, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Litigators
House Rules: In Defense of Clerkships in Flyover Land
Last week there appeared a column on this site that denigrated clerkships in the middle of the country. I could not decide if the author was attempting satire, but it seemed to be a straight piece. I would like to offer a counterpoint. I began my career at Biglaw in New York City. The firm […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Bingham McCutchen's 'Extraordinary' Bonuses
Congratulations to Bingham McCutchen, which recently earned a spot on Fortune's best companies to work for -- for the eighth year in a row. And congratulations to Bingham's nine new partners. And congratulations to high-billing associates at Bingham. They were rewarded with "extraordinary" bonuses, as set forth in the firm's bonus memo.... -
Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Silicon Valley
Associate Bonus Watch: Wilson Sonsini Announces Bonuses and Base Salary Scale
Yesterday, everyone was talking tech, thanks to Facebook's upcoming IPO. In light of how Silicon Valley is dominating the news cycle, it seems fitting to discuss the recent bonus and salary news from Wilson Sonsini -- one of SV's top firms, and counsel over the years to many startup companies turned tech giants. So what kind of bonuses did WSGR just announce? Let's find out....
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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9th Circuit, Bloomberg, Drinking, Drugs, Election 2012, Gay, Gay Marriage, Media and Journalism, Money, New York Times, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Rape, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Videos, YouTube
Non-Sequiturs: 01.26.12
* Greg Kelly stands accused of an alleged rape that supposedly took place at a “lower Manhattan law firm.” While we wait for the tips machine to fire up, who’s up for kegs and eggs and Good Day New York tomorrow morning? [Gothamist] * Classes in space colony law coming in 3… 2… 1… [Buzzfeed] […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Bonuses, Money, Pro Bono
Associate Bonus Watch: Goodwin Procter Makes Good
Tomorrow, associates at Goodwin Procter will receive individualized news of their bonuses. You may recall that last month, when ATL’s new director of research, Brian Dalton, compiled a list of Biglaw’s ten most generous firms — i.e., the ten firms that pay the best bonuses, when measured against their profits per partner — Goodwin did […] -
Money, Practice Pointers, Real Estate, Small Law Firms
The Practice: How Much Money Can You Make at a Small Law Firm?
Brian Tannebaum knows when you call him, when you come to his office to discuss the “possibility of leaving,” that it’s the only thing on your mind. Sure, you want your name on the door, more freedom, more client contact. But you just have one real question. One real fear. One real concern. One thing you need to convince your better half of before you make “the jump.” Can I make the same Biglaw money at a small firm? Here’s the answer.... -
Money, New York Times, Quote of the Day, Wall Street
Fun Fact of the Day: Lawyers and the One Percent
Apparently lawyers are the fourth most well-represented occupational group among the nation's top one percent. Read on to find out some more interesting facts about the lawyers in the one percent.... -
American Bar Association / ABA, Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Bloomberg, Bonuses, Job Searches, Law Schools, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Unemployment, Videos, YouTube
Is the Legal Recession Finally Ending?
At the start of this new year, what is the outlook like for legal employment? There's certainly a fair amount of bad news out there, particularly for recent law school graduates. But what about for denizens of Biglaw, the lawyers fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to work at the nation's largest law firms? What does 2012 hold for them? Earlier this month, Elie made some predictions for the legal profession. Lat will follow in his footsteps and venture some prophecies of his own for the year.... -
Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Money, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Crisis of Faith
Valerie Katz thought she could do some missionary work and convert her friends in to small-firm lawyers. Something unexpected happened, though. One of her friends asked her why she believed small-firm life was so different from Biglaw. She went through my standard list of reasons: quality of life, money, autonomy, mentoring, etc. But that was where things took an unexpected turn: her friend did not buy it. Does size really matter, she thought? -
Advertising, Career Center, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Money, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center: Look Before You Leap -- Things to Consider Before Going In-House
Before you make the jump to go in-house, remember that each in-house opportunity is unique and will present different advantages and challenges. As a former in-house attorney who worked for a well-respected investment management company for almost six years, Lateral Link Director Gloria Cannon believes there are several things you should consider in evaluating each […]