Am Law 200 Firm Asks Associates To Make ‘Temporary Financial Sacrifice’
Associates will take a 20 percent cut.
Non-Sequiturs: 09.14.16
* Bar exam results from Washington. Numbers are down... is the state's alternative lawyer program partly responsible? [Bar Exam Stats] * Important advice for a young attorney: consider the billing rates of your practice group. [Bobogado] * Now the ACC is pulling out of North Carolina over the wide-ranging discrimination bill -- superseding local ordinances protecting against LGBT discrimination generally -- that dumb, reductionist types insist on calling the "bathroom law." [CBS Sports] * Acquittals require the human connection. [Katz Justice] * And if you don't believe that one, here's the psychology to back it up. [Law360] * You can get out of stuff by fearing documents? [Lowering the Bar] * This sponsored post from our site is worth a look, featuring an interview with a general counsel and a managing partner on the fallout from the Moneylaw associate salary bumps. [Above the Law] * Sad news tonight as Finnegan mourns the passing of Ford Farabow, one of the firm's founding partners. [Finnegan]
How Lexis’ CounselLink+ Reimagines The Redline
Contracts are now integrated into an end-to-end system, and efficiencies abound.
The Best Law Firms To Work For: Biglaw ‘Quality Of Life’ Rankings
Is your firm in the top 10, or perhaps the top 25?
One More Raise Before You Head Off For The Weekend
Chalk up another one.
The Best Law Firms For Diversity (2016)
Which firms fared well in three big surveys of diversity within Biglaw?
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.
How MyCase Accounting Transforms Legal Bookkeeping
This complete system built for lawyers simplifies the complex world of law firm finance.
Top Litigation Firms By Pedigree: Is Prestige Fate?
How much does law school pedigree correlate with other measures of law firm "success"?
Translating Talent Into ‘Success’: Another Look At Law School Pedigree
How does expected talent (as measured by law school credentials) correlate with other indicators of “success” (as measured by profits per partner)?
Over- And Underrated Biglaw Practice Groups
According to the ATL Insider Survey, these practice groups deserve more (or less) acclaim.
An Update On A Managing Partner’s Mysterious Departure
Where did this prominent partner land, and what might happen to the firm she left behind?
Why Better Financial Acumen is the Key to Law Firm Success in 2025
From training to technology, uncover the essential steps to futureproof your law firm in a competitive market.
Which Firms Pay The Most Generous Starting Bonuses And Salary Advances?
As a supplement to our Law Firm Directory of the ATL Career Center, we offer a new resource that covers signing bonuses, advances, and more.
Non-Sequiturs: 08.08.13
* PepsiCo can no longer label its Naked juices as “natural” because the only place you can find more unnatural substances in something naked is in a Vivid Video production. [New York Daily News] * The New Yorker shines a light on the world of civil asset forfeiture. In honor of Shark Week, the article should have spent a lot more time on the United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins case. [The New Yorker] * Thomas J. Kim, the Chief Counsel and Associate Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance since 2007, is going to be a partner at Sidley Austin. Don’t let the revolving door hit you on the way out! [Bloomberg Businessweek] * Whatever happened to Shinyung Oh, author of the incendiary Paul Hastings departure memo? An update. [Capricious Bubbles] * 10 reasons lawyers say the prosecutors botched the George Zimmerman trial. [AlterNet] * As we predicted, the four patent litigation partners leaving Finnegan, as well as six other IP lawyers, are joining Winston & Strawn. [Winston & Strawn] * How do you react when colleagues endorse you on LinkedIn for skills you don’t practice? Take a look…
The 50 Best Law Firms For Women (2013)
When it comes to welcoming women, not all law firms are created equal. Which firms made the cut?
The Best Law Firms for Diversity (2014)
Which firms demonstrate a true commitment to diversity? Check out the latest rankings from Vault and from Am Law.
Four Prominent Patent Litigators Leave Finnegan Henderson
Who are the partners in question, and where are they going?