Biglaw Firm Hit With Class Action Over Wages
Plaintiff says he's owed $50,000 in overtime wages.
Plaintiff says he's owed $50,000 in overtime wages.
Another 11th hour switch.
Our expert panel explores common sources of profit leakage along with practical steps for improvement.
Feels like every firm wants in on these raises.
Amazing! No other firm has offered anything that even comes close to this.
Salary cuts continue to make their way through Biglaw.
“I believe this is an incredible opportunity for me to make a positive impact, not only at Foley Hoag, but across the entire industry overall.”
A new proposal would let wealthy foreign nationals secure an opportunity for a U.S. green card with a $1 million 'gift' to the government, sparking legal and ethical debate.
Big guns arrive in college admissions case.
These associates might be getting raises. Or they might not.
* Now that the FBI is all up in his business, Squire Patton Boggs has cut ties with Michael Cohen. They had been working together in an amorphous strategic alliance that was almost certainly some kind of murky lobbying-related arrangement. [American Lawyer] * Today is Equal Pay Day and in-house counsel hold the key to remedying pay inequality. [Corporate Counsel] * This lawyer's got 99 problems and all of them are a year in prison for trading sex for legal work. [Texas Lawyer] * Trump advised that he can't contribute to legal defense fund. This story assumes the phony billionaire has enough non-debt-financed disposable income to help his cronies, which is a very open question. [Bloomberg] * In shocker, the Texas Supreme Court doesn't understand homosexuality. [Slate] * Wilmer and Foley Hoag seek documents to prove the Family Research Council and the Heritage Foundation drove the administration's decision to ban transgender troops -- since we know the general serving as Secretary of Defense wasn't pushing it. [National Law Journal] * Gawker's liability releases hit snag. [Law360]
$180,000 for first-year associates does not, necessarily, mean the firm has matched Cravath.
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