Gaming Billionaire Gambles On Stiffing His Lawyers… Loses
Why do people think it's OK to just not pay lawyers?
Asian Americans v. Harvard: A Closer Look
What are the key issues in the case, and when can we expect a ruling?
ATL March Madness: Champion
We crown a champion perk.
ATL March Madness: Do You Want A Vacation Or A Clean House?
It all comes down to this.
ATL March Madness Final Four: What’s The Best Fringe Benefit Around?
Which of these four real perks do you want from your employer?
ATL March Madness: Which Perk Do You Want From Your Firm?
It's time to start the first round of voting in this year's March Madness competition.
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Musical Chairs: An Elite Boutique’s Latest High-Profile Hire
A former federal prosecutor and Biglaw partner joins a top-flight litigation boutique.
An Interview with Steven Harper, Former Kirkland Partner and Author of ‘The Lawyer Bubble’
Should you go to law school? Is working in Biglaw still worth it? A former Kirkland & Ellis partner shares his thoughts.
Litigation Finance: The Next Hot Trend?
What would lead four high-powered lawyers and hedge-fund types, including two former Kennedy clerks, to leave their current jobs? The chance to make millions....
Size Matters: Exit Strategy
Small law firm columnist Valerie Katz contemplates whether it is possible for a small-firm associate to go in-house, or if the small-firm associate will be required to follow her path and find a new exit strategy....
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Size Matters: How Small Is Too Big? A Vocabulary Lesson
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Size Matters, one of Above the Law’s new columns for small-firm lawyers. I moved from Biglaw to a small firm in 2008. I had heard the term “litigation boutique” used positively. Also, I had heard tales of Biglaw associates going on to small firms and doing great […]