Partner Compensation
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Biglaw, Gender, Money, Partner Issues, Rankings, Women's Issues
Which Firms Offer Women the Most Power and Highest Pay?
In a profession ruled by men, these Biglaw firms have taken steps to level the playing field for women. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Videos
The 'Biglaw Partner Compensation' Is Too Damn High
Biglaw's lateral hiring frenzy is destabilizing the profession. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
A Biglaw Firm Plays With Its Partner Pay Scale
Top partners are getting their pay cut at one leading law firm. Why?
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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? -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
New Data on Non-Equity Partner Compensation
How much do non-equity partners get paid at large law firms? The American Lawyer just issued some new data on this subject. -
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, Bonuses, Gender, Partner Issues, Staff Attorneys / Discovery Attorneys, Women's Issues
The Women of Biglaw Are Still Trapped In Staff Attorney Binders
Women in Biglaw can expect smaller salaries and bonuses to match, according to this year's depressing NAWL report. -
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. - 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: 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. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Dewey Know Which Partners Signed On To The Partnership Contribution Plan? Yes -- And How Much They'll Pay, Too
Which high-profile ex-partners of Dewey & LeBoeuf have signed up for the global settlement, and how much are they paying? -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
New Data on Law Firm Partner Compensation
How much are law firm partners earning these days? And are they happy about it? A new survey has some answers. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Dewey Have Data on How Much Partners Got Paid? Yes -- Thanks to the Partner Contribution Plan
Here are spreadsheets showing how much Dewey's 109 most highly compensated partners earned in 2011 and 2012, along with how much they are being asked to contribute in "clawbacks" under the "Partnership Contribution Plan." Enjoy!
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Media and Journalism, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings
Buying In: The 'Watershed'
The launch of the American Lawyer magazine had a profound effect upon the world of large law firms, according to one fairly senior partner. And it wasn't necessarily a positive effect.... -
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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Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Partners, I Feel Your Pain
If you thought that obsessing about money and feeling underpaid and underappreciated when it comes to your compensation stops once you become a Biglaw partner, think again. Am Law Daily reports on a new study done by Major Lindsey & Africa. The study shows that 61% of partners think they should be paid more. Oh, […]