Money
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Biglaw, Money
Small Bonus Pool Makes For Sad Associates
A down year for the firm means unhappy associates. -
Money, Wall Street
DOL Fiduciary Rule Requires Caution By Attorneys
It's unclear if the bulk of advisors will be willing to take the legal risk of doing what’s right for their client. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Banking Law, Wall Street
Trump Wants To ‘Do A Big Number’ All Over Dodd-Frank
That big number, it turns out, is the number two.
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Boutique Law Firms, Money, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Running The Numbers
A big difference between Biglaw and boutiques: the level of personal involvement by partners in financial matters. -
Litigation Finance, Litigators, Sponsored Content
The History And Evolution Of Litigation Finance
Litigation finance is a global phenomenon that has been evolving for at least twenty years. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
The Real Reason Cravath Raised Salaries
Some brutal honesty from the folks at the top. -
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: How To Keep Your Associates Happy
It's really not that hard, partners. - Sponsored
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… -
Litigation Finance, Litigators, Money
Picking Litigation Finance Fund Managers
The mutual fund industry has something to teach investors in the litigation finance space. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: A Silicon Valley Bellwether Weighs In
A lockstep system matching the market doesn't sound very thrilling, but associates seem content. -
In-House Counsel
Games Corporations Play
Law firms are funny, if you have the right sense of humor -- and corporations are funny too. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: No News Is Good News
This is not the most exciting announcement -- and associates are probably okay with that. -
Career Alternatives, Money, Technology
alt.legal: How To Make A Billion Dollars -- From Biglaw To Big Bucks
By 2027, the legal industry will produce many billionaires -- but few, if any, will be practicing attorneys.
Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Money, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Lawyers Should Not Be Empathetic When It Comes To Collecting Fees
And three tips for when clients ask them to give you a break. -
Money, Technology
How Much Should You Charge Your Clients? Data Analytics Has The Answer!
Data analytics can help attorneys win new clients and make these clients profitable ones. -
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Law Schools, Student Loans
2 Law Schools Fail Government's Gainful Employment Test, 3 More On Chopping Block
Uh-oh! Which schools came up short? -
Biglaw, Money
Struggling Firm's Bank Refuses To Issue Money For Paychecks
Yikes! This isn't very good... -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
When Potential Clients Try To Be Cheap By Seeking To Lawyer Up At The Last Minute
Some folks are so hung up on saving money that they'll listen to anyone, not knowing whether the advice is good or not. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.11.17
* After hearing powerful testimony from victims’ relatives, a federal jury sentenced Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof to death. [BuzzFeed]
* Dahlia Lithwick on yesterday’s Jeff Sessions hearing: the nominee “will be handily confirmed,” and Democrats “are rightly very, very afraid.” [Slate]
* An interesting puzzle for the Supreme Court: free speech and credit card fees. [New York Times via How Appealing]
* Also from Howard Bashman, also about free speech: Gibson Dunn partner Miguel Estrada “warns City of Philadelphia that his hourly rate is very expensive.” [How Appealing]
* More about Morrison & Foerster snagging former Justice Department national security chief John Carlin — the latest in a series of high-profile hires of former government lawyers, including Kathryn Thomson and Jessie Liu. [Law.com]
* Some good news out of the Charlotte School of Law: students might be getting their spring semester loan proceeds after all. [ABA Journal]
* Speaking of money, Volkswagen is going to pay a lot of it — perhaps $4.3 billion in fines — to resolve the federal criminal investigation into its cheating on vehicle emissions tests. [New York Times]