Biglaw Firm Slams The Door On Salary Transparency, Goes Black Box
The firm's new compensation system still puts it behind the industry standard.
Biglaw Firm’s Co-Managing Partner Passes Away After Lengthy Illness
We here at Above the Law extend our condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time.
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.
Looks Like Another Biglaw Firm Opts To Defer Incoming Associates Until Next Year
Involuntary vacations abound.
I Owe My Soul To The Law Firm Store…
You write 16 tender offers, and whaddya get?
Am Law 100 Firm Finally Hands Out Market Raises To Associates — If They Bill Enough
First- and second-year associates will make market salaries. For everyone else, well, it depends.
Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses As Well As An Incredibly Flexible Reopening Plan
Associates are happy about one part, kind of pissed about the other.
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.
Am Law 100 Firm Is Conducting Layoffs And Still Rolling Back Pay Cuts
Great economic recovery, but not enough to keep everyone employed.
Biglaw Firm Offers Students Who Didn’t Get Summer Associate Jobs The Chance To Work As ‘Virtual’ Summer Associates
This is an awesome résumé line -- minus the Biglaw cash, of course.
Associates Take A 20 Percent Pay Cut And Some Staff Gets Furloughed At This Am Law 100 Firm
Pay cuts and staff furloughs are how this firm plans on surviving.
Firm Makes Up BS Cover Story About Shafting Attorneys On Technology Stipends
Cutting the stipend isn't the worst offense here.
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
Abusive Partners Are Still A Problem Firms Have A Hard Time Facing
Firms are still behind on this.
Biglaw Firm Under Attack (Again) By Law School Students Who’ve Had Enough With Mandatory Arbitration
Law students aren't going to let the firm sweep the issue under the rug.
Law School Students Are Taking To The Street Over Biglaw Firms With Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Students are amping up pressure on Biglaw firms that use mandatory arbitration agreements.
Want A Market-Sized Bonus? Better Be Ready To Bill Your Butt Off At This Biglaw Firm
That's a lot of hours.
Another Biglaw Firm Targeted By Harvard Law School Students Over Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Law school students claim the firm has been deceptive about their mandatory arbitration stance.