Barry M. Wolf
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
As The Weil Turns, Revenue And Profit Tumble
How much did Weil Gotshal suffer in 2013? Let's look at the numbers.... -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Texas, Women's Issues
As The Weil Turns: Insights From Partner Departure Memos
The latest reports from Weil Gotshal, out of Dallas and New York. - Sponsored
A Law Firm Checklist For Successful Transaction Management
The questions to ask to make transaction management your competitive advantage. -
Biglaw, Hedge Funds / Private Equity, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Texas, Vicious Infighting
Weil Weil West: Dallas Departures Deepen
Who just left Weil Gotshal in Dallas, and where are they going?
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Texas, Vicious Infighting
As The Weil Turns: Houston, We Have A Problem
Additional information about the recent partner defections in Houston. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Texas, Vicious Infighting
As The Weil Turns: More Texas Turmoil
How can one law firm produce so much drama? -
Biglaw, Gender, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Texas, Vicious Infighting, Women's Issues
The Weil Gotshal Dallas Departures: A Deeper Dive
We know the who, what, where, and when of the Weil partner departures; now let's dig into the WHY.... -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Staff Layoffs
From Across the Desk: The Weil Layoffs
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. takes a closer look at the recent layoffs at Weil. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Layoffs, Litigators, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Severance, Staff Layoffs
The Weil Winnowing: A Closer Look At The Layoffs
The large-scale layoffs at Weil: what does it all mean? - Sponsored
How To Build And Manage Your Law Firm Rate Sheet
If you’re struggling with price setting — or, resetting prices — we’ve got the strategies to get you off the schneid. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Severance, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Major Cuts Come To Weil Gotshal
How many lawyers and staff are being laid off? A surprisingly high number, into the triple digits.... -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Vicious Infighting, William Burck
Mean Weil? There's Another Side To This Story....
A very different take on how Weil Gotshal reacted to losing two partners to Quinn Emanuel in D.C. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Vicious Infighting
Musical Chairs: Quinn Emanuel Snags Two Weil Gotshal Partners -- and Weil Is Not Happy About It
Check out Weil's highly unusual reaction to two partner defections.... -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
New Partner Watch: Incoming Partner Classes at 10 Top Firms
What do the incoming partner classes at ten leading law firms reveal about the state of Biglaw? -
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.
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American Bar Association / ABA, Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Pro Bono, Public Interest
Lawyers and Law Firms Contribute To Hurricane Sandy Relief and Recovery Efforts
What are lawyers and law firms doing to contribute to Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery efforts? -
Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Weil Matches Cravath (And There's Nothing 'Distinguished' About It)
After yesterday’s excitement over the Boies Schiller bonuses, we’re back to the Cravath scale. Today Weil Gotshal came out with its year-end bonuses. The firm is matching Cravath. Our sources report the Weil scale starts at $7,500 for full first-year associates — no stub-year bonus for the class of 2011, like at Milbank — and […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Weil Gotshal Plays the Match Game
Last week, we told you that Weil Gotshal was waiting to see how the other top-tier dominoes fell before deciding on spring bonuses. Well, since that time, many dominoes have fallen, all in line behind Cravath. Davis Polk, Skadden Arps, and now Paul Weiss have all matched the Cravath spring bonus scale. Cravath’s bonuses are […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2010
Associate Bonus Watch: Weil Believes That 'Market' = Cravath
As we just mentioned, Sullivan & Cromwell has not yet announced its bonuses. It seems that several other top law firms are keeping their powder dry until S&C fires. But Weil Gotshal, which previously committed itself to “compensating Associates at market rates” and paying “2010 bonuses that are commensurate with bonuses paid by peer firms,” […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Weil Will Match
The latest firm to announce that it’s matching the market — which, at the current time, is embodied in the Cravath bonus scale — is Weil Gotshal. According to the memo, from executive partner Barry Wolf, Weil associates “will be paid 2010 bonuses that are commensurate with bonuses paid by peer firms.” We assume this […]