Top Global Biglaw Firm Announces Nonequity Partnership Tier, Expands Lockstep Compensation
Freshfields had an all-equity partnership for all of its existence, but times have changed, and now the firm is changing too.
Top 20 Biglaw Firm Announces Fresh New Bonuses!
Freshfields brings the fresh greenery to associates.
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
Top Biglaw Firm Hopes To Magically Make Part Of Its Name Disappear In Rebranding Effort
Abracadabra! Magic Circle firm wants to keep its name 'fresh' in these changing times.
Top Biglaw Firm Adopts ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Office Policy, Where Partners No Longer Rule The Real Estate Roost
From partners to associates, everyone is on equal footing when it comes to office size at this firm.
More Raises Makes For Some Pretty Happy Associates
Biglaw firm knows how to make associates smile.
Biglaw Firm Tries New Strategy In Intense Associate Talent War
Taking time off doesn't have to be a career killer.
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Totally Not A Magic Circle Firm Just Showed Its Hand
And for my next trick, more pro bono hours!
Freshfields Wants To Make Its ‘Magic Circle’ Designation Magically Disappear
Unfortunately, there's no magic spell that will abracadabra the association away.
Magic Circle Firm Suspends Partner Distributions And Freezes Attorney Pay
Doing everything they can to avoid layoffs.
Probably Not How You Should Talk To Pregnant Associates: A Biglaw Play In Four Acts
What are they teaching associates these days?
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Biglaw Bonus Announcements Are Coming In Like Magic
In the end ATL readers came through.
Biglaw Firm Raided By Authorities For Second Time In Connection With Financial Scandal
The practice is estimated to have cost taxpayers there €12 billion ($13.7 billion).
Another Magic Circle Firm Decides To Raise Associate Salaries — In The U.S.
Now this is a great way to start the weekend.
Faced With High-Profile Partner Defections, Firm Revamps Its Compensation Structure
Former partners spill some tea about the move.
Morning Docket: 07.27.17
* Bey and Jay-Z want to trademark their kids' names because nothing creates the nurturing environment of unconditional love children need like converting them into commodities. [The Recorder] * For lexicography nerds, a deep dive into the original definition of "emoluments." For the MAGA crowd, the English language itself is fake news. [National Law Journal] * The 2017 A-List is out! That's the American Lawyer's comprehensive ranking of law firms. No, not the Am Law 200, the other one. No, not the NLJ 500, the other one. Actually, what the f**k is the A-List? [American Lawyer] * Freshfields co-managing partner steps down. [Law.com] * Martin Shkreli not having the best of days. [Law360] * The Communications Director is calling on the FBI to investigate the Chief of Staff and put this news on Twitter. That's... not standard procedure. [Huffington Post] * A repeal and replace they can actually get done. Say goodbye to clean water regulations! [Courthouse News Service]