Biglaw’s ‘Rising Tide’ Isn’t Lifting Every Partner’s Boat Anymore
As profits soar, Biglaw firms are becoming more selective about who gets equity.
Sidley’s Partnership Promotions Are Off The Charts Thanks To The Firm’s Brand New Nonequity Tier
The firm's embrace of nonequity partners helped produce its largest recent partnership class.
PI Firms Don’t Need More Tools. They Need Fewer.
Every new tool a PI firm buys solves one problem and connects nothing. The real fix isn't another purchase — it's keeping the whole case in one place, from accident to resolution. Here's how.
Nonequity Partners Entered The Chat, And Skadden’s Promotion Numbers Soared
The firm's embrace of nonequity partners helped produce its largest recent partnership class.
Global Biglaw Giant May Be The Next Firm To Embrace Nonequity Partners
As more elite firms embrace nonequity partnership tiers, A&O Shearman may be preparing to follow suit.
What Even *Is* A Biglaw Partner These Days?
Asking for 92.4% of one firm's partnership.
Equity Partners Are Becoming Passé
Nonequity partners are taking over Biglaw.
From ‘Vendor’ To ‘Partner’: How LexisNexis Is Deepening Law Firm Relationships
The company is emphasizing ‘white glove service’ in the AI era. Here’s what the initiative is delivering for clients.
Biglaw’s Prime Directive: Don’t Dilute Equity, But Avoid Making It Seem Like A ‘Caste System’
As Biglaw firms expand, the equity partnership remains a carefully guarded club.
It’s Really Challenging To Crack The Equity Tier Of Partnership At This Biglaw Firm
Under 8% of partners at the firm are of the equity variety.
Top Biglaw Firm Debuts Nonequity Partnership Tier, Moving Goalposts Just A Bit Further
Associates who thought equity was the next stop are discovering there’s now another pit stop along the way.
Welcome To Partnership, Sort Of: Another Top Biglaw Firm Creates An ‘Income Partner’ Tier
This Top 100 Am Law firm is staying on trend and adopting a nonequity partnership role for attorneys.
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
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.
Nonequity Partners: It’s Not Personal, It’s Just Business
Nonequity partnership isn't beloved by those forced into it.
Nonequity Biglaw Partners Sometimes ‘Feel Like Glorified Associates’
According to the results of this survey, nonequity partners aren't too satisfied in their roles.
Top 25 Biglaw Firm Announces Nonequity Partnership Track, Plus ‘Enhanced’ Bonuses For Associates
On top of that, the firm is also introducing a $50K 'lawyer referral bonus program.'
Top 10 Biglaw Firm Doubles Down On All-Equity Partnership
The firm says its all-equity structure is key to its culture -- and its competitiveness.