The Law Firms That Are Best For Associate Satisfaction (2026)
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The U.S. Cities Where Biglaw Associates Are The Most Satisfied (2022)
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LexisNexis Practical Guidance Rolls Out Dedicated Practice Area for AI & Technology
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The Biglaw Firms Associates Rank As The ‘Best Of The Best’ (2022)
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The Biglaw Firms That Are Best For Associate Satisfaction (2022)
Did your firm make the cut in this brand new ranking?
Women Associates More Satisfied With Their Biglaw Jobs In Post-Pandemic World
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Associates Challenge Biglaw Management — We Have The Memo!
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People Are Thrilled To Work In Biglaw (Except The Women)
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The Am Law Midlevel Survey Is Out, and Associates Are Happy for the First Time in Years
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Morning Docket: 08.30.12
* Apparently spring bonuses don’t make the Biglaw world go ’round after all. The annual Am Law midlevel survey is out, and satisfaction levels are up across the board. Maybe they’re happy to still be employed. [American Lawyer] * When Dewey get to retire this used up, old D&L pun? Probably around the same time as that Howrey joke — never. Oh, and the firm asked a bankruptcy judge to approve its $70M partner “clawback” plan. [WSJ Law Blog] * Oh mon dieu, it’s time for some law firm merger mania! DLA Piper, the second-largest Biglaw behemoth, proposed to French firm Frieh Bouhenic, and of course, the corporate boutique said “oui.” [Legal Week] * Judicial efficiency: Judge Robert Hinkle says he’ll block Florida’s regulations on voter registration groups just as soon as an appeals court boots the state’s arguments. [Bloomberg] * Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. will step down as judge in the George Zimmerman case after using “disparaging” language in a bail order. Zimmerman’s probably hoping that the third judge will be the charm for him. [CNN] * Kim Kardashian settled her suit against The Gap over the company’s use of a look-alike actress in an Old Navy commercial. Sigh. She’ll keep getting paid, no matter what we do. [Hollywood, Esq. / Hollywood Reporter]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
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The Watchword Is ‘Labor’ in This Year’s Am Law Midlevel Survey
The Am Law Midlevel associate survey came out last week. Satisfaction among 3rd, 4th, and 5th year Biglaw associates is down for the second year in a row. That's a trend people should get used to. These midlevels who are whining right now are slightly missing the big picture. They might have to work long hours, but they are going to make serious bank for the rest of their legal lives....