People Are Pretty Salty About Counsel Compensation
Though it's bigger than just a counsel issue.
Biglaw Firm Announces One-Time Only Bonuses For Counsel And Senior Attorneys
A Biglaw firm actually remembers its counsel in this year of big bonuses.
Billables Are Not The Same As Cash Flow. Here’s Why That’s Important.
Findings from the MyCase 2025 Legal Industry Report.
Are Billing Rates Too Darn High?
It probably depends on who we're talking about.
Associates Get Raises, Special Counsel Get The Shaft
Biglaw's forgotten attorneys aren't enjoying this raise cycle as much as the rest of you.
There Are Counsel Out There Making Less Than Associates Now
The overlooked attorneys who make Biglaw run are not receiving the love from their firms.
What’s Going On With Counsel Bonuses?
Which super-elite Biglaw firm apparently stiffed its counsel on bonuses this year?
Why Better Billing Statements Can Improve Your Firm’s Finances—And Your Client Relationships
Outdated billing is costing law firms money. Discover how clear, modern billing practices boost profits, trust, and cash flow in 2025.
What’s Up With Counsel Salaries?
We've not been hearing much from senior lawyers, but what we've heard isn't great.
Associate Bonus Watch: What About Super-Senior Associates And Counsel?
What approach does your firm take to bonuses for its most-senior associates and counsel?
Revamping The ‘Counsel’ Role
What do we talk about when we talk about "counsel"?
The Of-Counsel Carousel
Some thoughts on the lateral market for "counsel," from Michael Allen of Lateral Link (sponsored post).
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Counsel Bonus Watch: Open Thread
We’ve devoted extensive coverage to associate bonuses. But what about bonuses for those lawyers who are neither associates nor partners (nor staff attoneys), referred to by most large law firms as “counsel”? How much are they getting in bonuses this time around? Many Biglaw bonus memos contain language stating that counsel bonuses are determined separately […]