Nationwide Layoff Watch: ‘Only’ ~500 People Were Laid Off…
This was a horrible time for the legal profession.
This Week in Biglaw: 11.08.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, Biglaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. We’ve hit another lull in the Biglaw calendar. Recruiting is pretty much over. 2Ls and 3Ls lucky […]
3 Ways Lawyers Are Finding New Efficiencies With AI
Those who’ve adopted legal-specific systems are seeing big benefits.
This Week in Biglaw: 10.24.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, Biglaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. Last time around, we focused on BigLaw deals – deals in which the firms themselves were the […]
This Week in Biglaw: 10.10.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, Biglaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. Despite this being the busy season for the hiring and (in the few firms that cling to […]
This Week in Biglaw: 09.11.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, Biglaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. Most executives will agree that cutting expenses is the far easier way to increase profits. Growing revenue […]
This Week in Biglaw: 08.22.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, Biglaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. The road to BigLaw has always been difficult, whether you’re an undergrad posing for Playboy who ends […]
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.
This Week in Biglaw: 08.15.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, Biglaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. For the lucky few who were able to secure jobs in the drastically reduced summer programs this […]
This Week in Biglaw: 08.01.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, Biglaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. As summer programs around Biglaw wrap up, all eyes turn to offer rates. The rising 3L participants […]
This Week in Biglaw: 07.25.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, BigLaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. As August approaches, the recruiting process shifts from the summer programs, which are in full (relatively speaking) […]
This Week in Biglaw: 06.27.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, BigLaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. One of the many interesting features of BigLaw is the comings and goings of its denizens. Whether […]
Stand With Survivors: Legal Tools To Make A Real Difference This DVAM
Enhance your legal skills to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.
This Week in Biglaw: 06.20.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, BigLaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. This is supposed to be the quiet time of year for BigLaw, but it seems firms and […]
This Week in Biglaw: 06.13.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, BigLaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. In honor of the commencement of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, we’re going with a sports-themed edition […]
This Week in Biglaw: 06.06.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, BigLaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. Most summer programs have kicked off by now, but ATL pointed out a problem waiting in the […]
This Week in Biglaw: 05.31.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, BigLaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer for business, if not for astronomers, and with that comes […]
This Week in Biglaw: 05.16.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, BigLaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. May is normally a slow month for BigLaw. There’s generally no recruiting going on, as firms prepare […]