Human Capital
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Could Bingham Merger Talks Trigger More Partner Departures?
Who might leave if Bingham McCutchen merges with Morgan Lewis? -
Associate Salaries, Back to the Future, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
A Look At Associate Compensation In The 1990s
How much did Biglaw associates earn back in the 1990s? - Sponsored
Why Do AI And Legal Professionals Make The Perfect Partnership?
For many legal departments, generative AI is the technology they’ve been waiting for. -
Back to the Future, Biglaw, Billable Hours
Flashback Friday: Billable Hours In The 1990s
How hard did Biglaw associates work back in the day?
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Biglaw, Citigroup, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
How Did Law Firms Fare In The First Half of 2014?
Pretty decently, as it turns out. -
Biglaw, Duval & Stachenfeld, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: Low Overhead Is Great!
What are the many benefits of having low overhead? Managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld identifies several. -
Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Is Bingham Experiencing The Urge To Merge?
Which firms might end up tying the knot with Bingham? -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Bonuses, Money
Biglaw Firm's New Timekeeping Policy May Screw Associates Out Of Bonuses
One Biglaw firm's new time entry policy could bring negative consequences during bonus season. -
Biglaw, Gay, Gender, Minority Issues, Rankings, Vault rankings
The Best Law Firms For Diversity (2015)
If you're looking for a firm that will treat you well no matter who you are, you can't go wrong with one of these. - Sponsored
Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
Six months on since its launch, over 200 firms worldwide are now using Draftable Legal for accurate and reliable document comparison, including UK Top 50… -
ATL Career Center Survey, Biglaw, Reader Polls
ATL Law Firm Reputation Survey: Who Are The Early Front-Runners?
Which firms are some of the most coveted Biglaw employers in major markets? -
Biglaw, john quinn, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms, Texas, William Burck
Musical Chairs: Another Entrant Into The Houston Market
Which Biglaw behemoth just swallowed up a prestigious boutique to launch in H-Town? -
Associate Salaries, Back to the Future, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Flashback Friday: A Look At Associate Compensation In The 1990s (Part 2)
How much did Biglaw associates in New York earn back in the 1990s? -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Staff Layoffs
Voluntary Buyout Watch: Biglaw Firm Seeks To Thin The Herd
Which major firm wants to trim its payroll through a voluntary retirement program, and how generous are the buyouts on offer? -
ACLU, Biglaw, Drinking, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Food, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Politics, Tax Law
Morning Docket: 07.11.14
* Judge Emmet Sullivan (D.D.C.) wants the IRS to explain, in a sworn declaration, how exactly it lost Lois Lerner’s emails. [WSJ Law Blog]
* And the fun for the IRS continues today in the courtroom of Judge Reggie Walton (D.D.C.), as reported by Sidney Powell, author of Licensed To Lie (affiliate link). [New York Observer]
* Speaker John Boehner wants to take the Republicans’ crusade against Obamacare to the courts. [New York Times]
* Andrew Calder, the young M&A partner that Kirkland & Ellis snagged from Simpson Thacher for a reported $5 million a year, is already bringing in big deals. [American Lawyer]
How the cupcake crumbles: the once-successful venture of an NYLS grad and her husband needs a rescue.
* “Duke University is not and never has been in the business of producing, marketing, distributing, or selling alcohol.” Some bros down in Durham disagree. [ABA Journal]
* If you see something… sue someone? The ACLU and Asian American civil rights groups, together with some help from Bingham McCutchen, have filed a legal challenge to the Suspicious Activity Reporting database. [New York Times]
* Congrats to David Hashmall, the incoming chair of Goodwin Procter — and congrats to outgoing chair Regina Pisa, the first woman ever to lead an Am Law 100 firm, on her long and successful leadership. [American Lawyer]
* A group of investors might end up devouring Crumbs, the cupcake-store chain founded by New York Law School grad Mia Bauer that suddenly shut down this week amid talk of a bankruptcy filing. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
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Why Do AI And Legal Professionals Make The Perfect Partnership?
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Biglaw, Citigroup, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Managing Partners Take Survey; What Happens Next... Won't Amaze You
How are managing partners feeling about the legal business and the economy as a whole? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Associate Bonus Watch: Summer Bonuses At Cahill Gordon Once Again
How robust are they looking this year? -
Biglaw, Federal Government, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Musical Chairs: More Partner Defections Hit Dickstein Shapiro
Which partners are leaving, and where are they going? -
Biglaw, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
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