Biglaw Firm Swipes ~50 Lawyers From DLA Piper, Adds $100 Million In Revenue
That's a baller move.
Associate Bonus Watch: Biglaw Firm Gives Majority Of Associates Bonuses Bigger Than Cravath Scale
If a firm is going to wait three extra months to announce bonuses, at least they have the courtesy to beat the prevailing market scale.
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King Kong Is Coming To Crush Your Practice With A Calculator
'Big Four' accounting behemoths are opening law firms. Biglaw should be scared.
Women Lawyers: How To Interrupt Interruptions
How to combat the biases and stereotypes that can hold women back in the workplace.
The Loop Elite: The Go-To Firms Of Chicago
A handy primer to the top firms in the Windy City.
Associate Bonus Watch: It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over
Associates at this firm did well for themselves.
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Life Sciences Law Firm Index: Thought Leadership Category Update
This update recognizes the top firms in the Thought Leadership category of the Life Sciences Law Firm Index.
Morning Docket: 09.16.16
* Former Berkeley Law dean Sujit Choudhry is suing the school, claiming that Berkeley discriminated against him by punishing him more harshly for alleged sexual harassment compared to white professors. [Law.com] * The family of Sandra Bland settles its lawsuit over her death for $1.9 million. [New York Times] * The Sixth Circuit, sitting en banc (and rather splintered), rules that the mental-health ban on gun ownership could violate the Second Amendment. [How Appealing] * Congratulations to Miami corporate partner Ira Coleman, who will replace Peter John Sacripanti and Jeffrey E. Stone as chair of McDermott Will & Emery in January. [Big Law Business] * Ashurst remains in a tailspin, with five partners (including two office heads) leaving in the span of 24 hours. [Ashurst] * In other U.K. law firm news, Freshfields is replacing "Dear Sirs" with gender-neutral salutations in all communications and legal documents. [The Lawyer via Big Law Business] * More exciting news for Bancroft: recognition for its pro bono work, which partners pledge will continue after they move over to Kirkland. [Law360] * Paging parents who left Davis Polk to raise their kids: here's a program to bring you back into Biglaw. [Law.com via ABA Journal]
After Jerking Around Associates, McDermott Raises Salaries
It's all fun and games until someone takes money out of your pocket.
Biglaw Firm Increases Cash For First-Year Bar Stipend Ahead Of Summer Exam
How much money is this firm offering to incoming attorneys?
Why Better Billing Statements Can Improve Your Firm’s Finances—And Your Client Relationships
Outdated billing is costing law firms money. Discover how clear, modern billing practices boost profits, trust, and cash flow in 2025.
The Life Sciences Law Firm Index: Patent Category Update
Which law firms were at the top of our patent category through Q1 2016?
Ex-Biglaw Partner Sues Over ‘Destroyed’ Reputation Thanks To Overbilling Scandal
For someone who's trying to save his reputation, it sure seems like this fellow isn't familiar with the Streisand effect.
Associate Bonus Watch: More Money At McDermott
Associates at the firm are much, much happier this time around.
Wilson Sonsini, WilmerHale, And Cooley Top New Life Sciences Law Firm Index
Which law firms are the most active and relevant for life science companies? Check out these new rankings to find out.
Biglaw Firm Announces New Base Salary Scale
This leader in merit- or performance-based compensation is moving back in the direction of a lockstep system, it seems.