The Race To Match Milbank’s New $235K Salary Scale May Be Faster Than Anyone Expected
Recruiters predict a rapid wave of salary matches as firms invest in associates amid a strong financial outlook.
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.
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’s Newest Giant Is Officially Open For Business At ‘Record Speed’
The newly combined firm says its focus is on delivering scale, efficiency, and cross-border firepower.
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.
Biglaw’s Latest AI Pitch: Faster Associates, More Deals
Fried Frank insists its homegrown AI tool is about scaling productivity, not cutting junior lawyers loose.
Burnout, Anxiety, And Billables: Biglaw Continues Searching For A Wellness Fix
This managing partner says employees are encouraged to speak up when mental health concerns arise.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Hogan Lovells Doesn’t Expect Its Mega-Merger With Cadwalader To Be A Headache
The firm is betting prior merger experience will make a 3,100-lawyer combination look easy.
SCOTUS Opinions Keep Getting Snippier — And There May Be A Reason Why
An expert on Supreme Court interpersonal dynamics says the justices are letting more emotion seep into their writing.
Keeping Up With AI Has Become Biglaw’s Full-Time Job
As AI reshapes the legal industry in real time, firms are keeping busy trying to look innovative while privately trying to keep pace.
Maybe Law Professors Need To Sit Out The Next Few Constitutional Crises
Thanks, but no thanks.
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
Biglaw’s Growth Game Comes With Cuts, Too
The chair of this top firm says sustainable growth sometimes means knowing what to leave behind.
Donald Trump Is Big Mad About His Supreme Court Tariff Battle Loss
The president isn't too thrilled about refunding billions in tariff revenue.
The Bar Exam Awaits America’s Latest Teenage Law School Graduate
While most teenagers are thinking about freshman orientation, this one is headed to Northwestern Law for a tax LLM.
Biglaw Partners Aren’t Ready To Hand Over The Keys To Private Equity Just Yet
Any firm pursuing private equity backing will need to calm fears about culture, independence, and profitability.
Less Chair, More Chill: John Quinn Set To Discover The Joys Of Not Being In Charge At Quinn Emanuel
The former executive chair at the firm will be free to travel -- and still do work, of course.