Biglaw Bonus Season Arrives!
The race is on.
The race is on.
The firm that built the traditional law firm model adds an income partnership tier.
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
That's a lot of new partners!
Eleven of them are men; the group could be more diverse.
Once upon a time, a partnership decision was a real, up-or-out, decision -- and that might've been best for associates.
Out of 18 new partners, 10 are diverse or women lawyers.
Designed to reduce manual docket work by prioritizing what litigators need most: on-demand full docket summarization that explains the whole case to date, followed by on-demand document summaries for filing triage, and AI-powered natural language searching for faster search and retrieval.
On a happier note, congrats to the firm's ten new partners and seven new special counsel!
They're diverse in terms of offices and practice areas, but not in terms of gender and race.
Bonuses are down a little from last year, but they're still great, and the new partner class is large.
Is the partner track getting longer at the elite firm?
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Some women at S&C feel that their firm can -- and must -- do better at promoting women.
Good news at Willkie Farr: three new partners, two of them women, and year-end bonuses.
This is not surprising, given the firm's commitment to diversity, but it's still welcome news.
Five white males -- could this partner class be any less diverse?
Good news about diversity at one of the nation's most prestigious and profitable law firms.