Partners
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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Lateral Partner Moves To Secondary Markets: An Unprecedented Opportunity
Although secondary market expansion may have been the defining story of 2022, we expect this trend to continue in 2023. The window remains open to partners making a lateral move to a secondary city. -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Testing The Market As A Law Firm Partner
Might a new firm offer a better package? - Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250… -
Small Law Firms
An Associate Shouldn't Hitch Their Wagon To Just One Partner
It can be easy in the moment to think that a partner’s gravy train will last forever.
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Biglaw
Partners Making More Money Than Ever, But Gender, Diversity Gaps Stubbornly Remain
Partners did really well last year. -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content, Technology
Laptops Rule: How And Why Firms Need A Laptop Strategy
Attorneys live or die by their laptops. The majority of lawyers now use their laptops as desktops. Without the right laptop strategy, firms increase cyber risk, fail to keep attorneys productive and happy, and overpay. Here’s a solution. -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
More Bang For The Buck: Hiring Lateral Partners In Groups Is Gaining Popularity
Why settle for one book of business when you can get several? -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Female Representation In Biglaw Partnerships — A Long Way to Go
Disproportionate attrition of female attorneys in Biglaw is hardly a new problem. -
Biglaw
A Look At The Money Jones Day Partners Really Make
Given the firm's legendary secrecy, it's nice to have some concrete numbers. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Biglaw
5 Reasons Compensation For Women Partners Lags Behind That Of Male Partners
Some of the factors keeping women back. -
Books
Standard Of Review: John Grisham's New Short Story 'Partners' Is Less O. Henry And More D'oh Henry
Our book critic Harry Graff's verdict: good idea, bad execution. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Sponsored Content
Introducing Gloria Sandrino
Sometimes partners need to know where the grass is greener. -
Job Searches, Law Schools
Study: Elite Law Grads Get Jobs Easier And Other Obvious Observations
Law school prestige sticks with you throughout your career, so don't underestimate its value. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Weirdness, Willkie Farr
Musical Chairs: A Recent Lateral Partner's Mysterious Departure
Why would a high-profile lateral leave his new firm so quickly and with such little notice?
Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Biglaw, Clerkships, Football, Kids, Money, Morning Docket, Music, Partner Issues, Rankings, Rap, SCOTUS, Summer Associates, Supreme Court, Technology
Morning Docket: 09.15.14
* “Operas can get pretty gory. I should have put that in my brief.” In the upcoming Supreme Court term, it looks like law clerks will have to educate their justices about the intricacies of rap music’s sometimes violent lyrics. [National Law Journal]
* The pay gap between equity and non-equity Biglaw partners is growing wider and wider. According to recent survey, on average, equity partners are bringing home $633K more than non-equity partners each year. [Am Law Daily]
* Hackers are targeting Biglaw firms to acquire their clients’ important secrets. Unfortunately, no one is brave enough to step up to the plate and say their firm’s been hit — admitting that “could be an extinction-level event.” [Tribune-Review]
* Which Biglaw firms had the most satisfied summer associates this year? There was a big rankings shake-up at the top of the list this time around, and we’ll have more on this later today. [Am Law Daily]
* In the wake of the Ray Rice scandal, Adrian Peterson screwed up many of your fantasy football teams after he was indicted for hurting his child “with criminal negligence.” He’s now out on $15,000 bail. [CNN]
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
An Update On Goings On At Kirkland & Ellis
What do defenders (and critics) of Kirkland & Ellis have to say about the firm? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Willkie Farr
What's Going On At Kirkland & Ellis?
Is the firm experiencing an unusual number of partner departures, and if so, why? -
Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Making Partner
What is it like to be a partner in a small law firm? -
Biglaw, Intellectual Property, john quinn, Litigators, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
New Partner Watch: The Quinn Emanuel 13
Who are the 13 new partners at Quinn Emanuel, and what does their selection say about the firm? -
Biglaw, Partner Issues
Pushing For Partner: Why Firms Should Make More Partners This Year
Anonymous Partner makes the case in favor of welcoming more partners this year. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Interview Stories, Law Students, Summer Associates
From the Career Files: The Inside Scoop on How to Be a Stellar Summer Associate
Sunny Choi of Ms. JD interviews a fifth-year associate at a Biglaw firm who has some advice for 2Ls looking to make an impression as summer associates.