Partner Compensation

In a profession ruled by men, these Biglaw firms have taken steps to level the playing field for women.

Biglaw's lateral hiring frenzy is destabilizing the profession.

Top partners are getting their pay cut at one leading law firm. Why?

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?

How much do non-equity partners get paid at large law firms? The American Lawyer just issued some new data on this subject.

Wherein the Anonymous Partner interviews Jeffrey Lowe of Major, Lindsey & Africa about trends in partner compensation.

Women in Biglaw can expect smaller salaries and bonuses to match, according to this year's depressing NAWL report.

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.

Additional thoughts from the Anonymous Partner on partner compensation at large law firms.

Wherein our Anonymous Partner further explicates the growing partner compensation spread at nearly all Biglaw shops.

Which high-profile ex-partners of Dewey & LeBoeuf have signed up for the global settlement, and how much are they paying?

How much are law firm partners earning these days? And are they happy about it? A new survey has some answers.

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!

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....

* 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]

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, […]