Human Capital
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Could Bingham Merger Talks Trigger More Partner Departures?
Who might leave if Bingham McCutchen merges with Morgan Lewis? -
Associate Salaries, Back to the Future, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
A Look At Associate Compensation In The 1990s
How much did Biglaw associates earn back in the 1990s? - Sponsored
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Back to the Future, Biglaw, Billable Hours
Flashback Friday: Billable Hours In The 1990s
How hard did Biglaw associates work back in the day?
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Biglaw, Citigroup, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
How Did Law Firms Fare In The First Half of 2014?
Pretty decently, as it turns out. -
Biglaw, Duval & Stachenfeld, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: Low Overhead Is Great!
What are the many benefits of having low overhead? Managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld identifies several. -
Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Is Bingham Experiencing The Urge To Merge?
Which firms might end up tying the knot with Bingham? -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Bonuses, Money
Biglaw Firm's New Timekeeping Policy May Screw Associates Out Of Bonuses
One Biglaw firm's new time entry policy could bring negative consequences during bonus season. -
Biglaw, Gay, Gender, Minority Issues, Rankings, Vault rankings
The Best Law Firms For Diversity (2015)
If you're looking for a firm that will treat you well no matter who you are, you can't go wrong with one of these. - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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ATL Career Center Survey, Biglaw, Reader Polls
ATL Law Firm Reputation Survey: Who Are The Early Front-Runners?
Which firms are some of the most coveted Biglaw employers in major markets? -
Biglaw, john quinn, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms, Texas, William Burck
Musical Chairs: Another Entrant Into The Houston Market
Which Biglaw behemoth just swallowed up a prestigious boutique to launch in H-Town? -
Associate Salaries, Back to the Future, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Flashback Friday: A Look At Associate Compensation In The 1990s (Part 2)
How much did Biglaw associates in New York earn back in the 1990s? -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Staff Layoffs
Voluntary Buyout Watch: Biglaw Firm Seeks To Thin The Herd
Which major firm wants to trim its payroll through a voluntary retirement program, and how generous are the buyouts on offer? -
ACLU, Biglaw, Drinking, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Food, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Politics, Tax Law
Morning Docket: 07.11.14
* Judge Emmet Sullivan (D.D.C.) wants the IRS to explain, in a sworn declaration, how exactly it lost Lois Lerner’s emails. [WSJ Law Blog]
* And the fun for the IRS continues today in the courtroom of Judge Reggie Walton (D.D.C.), as reported by Sidney Powell, author of Licensed To Lie (affiliate link). [New York Observer]
* Speaker John Boehner wants to take the Republicans’ crusade against Obamacare to the courts. [New York Times]
* Andrew Calder, the young M&A partner that Kirkland & Ellis snagged from Simpson Thacher for a reported $5 million a year, is already bringing in big deals. [American Lawyer]
How the cupcake crumbles: the once-successful venture of an NYLS grad and her husband needs a rescue.
* “Duke University is not and never has been in the business of producing, marketing, distributing, or selling alcohol.” Some bros down in Durham disagree. [ABA Journal]
* If you see something… sue someone? The ACLU and Asian American civil rights groups, together with some help from Bingham McCutchen, have filed a legal challenge to the Suspicious Activity Reporting database. [New York Times]
* Congrats to David Hashmall, the incoming chair of Goodwin Procter — and congrats to outgoing chair Regina Pisa, the first woman ever to lead an Am Law 100 firm, on her long and successful leadership. [American Lawyer]
* A group of investors might end up devouring Crumbs, the cupcake-store chain founded by New York Law School grad Mia Bauer that suddenly shut down this week amid talk of a bankruptcy filing. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
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Biglaw, Citigroup, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Managing Partners Take Survey; What Happens Next... Won't Amaze You
How are managing partners feeling about the legal business and the economy as a whole? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Associate Bonus Watch: Summer Bonuses At Cahill Gordon Once Again
How robust are they looking this year? -
Biglaw, Federal Government, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Musical Chairs: More Partner Defections Hit Dickstein Shapiro
Which partners are leaving, and where are they going? -
Biglaw, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
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