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The Wolf of Biglaw
Law Firm ManagementIf you’re looking for a high-powered, take-no-prisoners law firm straight out of central casting, they don’t come bigger or badder than Kirkland & Ellis. The firm unquestionably enjoys a
These Are the Biglaw Firms Racking Up the Lateral Partners
Law Firm ManagementThe Biglaw lateral market continues to be fire. And, as Above the Law has documented, that’s resulted in all manner of repercussions, But while a lot of these trends are focused around
Big Law Attorneys Share Why Mentoring Matters: Part Three
Law Firm ManagementIn the third part of our Why Mentoring Matters series, two female partners at large law firms write about their personal journeys and how mentoring or being mentored has played
One Way to Get Senior Associates to Lateral Biglaw Firms? Offer them Partnership
Law Firm ManagementWe already know that Biglaw is super busy and there really aren’t enough qualified lawyers out there to handle all of the work. That has led to intense competition for qualified associates
Biglaw Firm’s Plan to Slash Office Space by 20 Percent
Law Firm ManagementDuane Morris chief executive officer Matthew Taylor said the firm is planning on cutting its office space by a whopping 20 percent over the next five years. And they’re in a great position
Top 20 Biglaw Firm Matches Salaries that Go Up to $415K
Law Firm ManagementThe 2022 salary wars seem to be winding down, but there are still dozens of firms that have yet to make a move that we know of when it comes to compensation. The key phrase there was that
Big Law Attorneys Share Why Mentoring Matters
Law Firm ManagementStarting as a new associate at a law firm marks the exciting beginning of a dreamed-for legal career. But for many—especially women, minorities, or first-generation attorneys walking through
Pact’s Experts Discuss Why ESG Matters and Partnering for Positive Impact
Law Firm ManagementRoger-Mark De Souza is Pact’s Vice President for Sustainable Markets. Over his more than 20-year career, De Souza has built social, economic, health and environmental justice and
Big Law’s SPAC Love Affair Draws Watchful Eye of Regulators
Law Firm ManagementThis is an uncertain time for Big Law practices that piled into the SPAC craze in the past two years. Special purpose acquisition companies, which are alternatives to initial public offerings
Biden’s Granddaughter, A D.C. Biglaw Associate, To Marry T14 Law School Grad at White House
Law Firm ManagementLove will be in the air in the nation’s capital this coming fall, when Naomi Biden, an associate at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, marries her longtime boyfriend. Biden, of course, is grand
Ukraine Government Taps Big Law Firms for War Crimes Task Force
Law Firm ManagementThe Ukraine government has turned to global law firms Covington & Burling and Withers, along with human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, to help prosecute war crimes in the Russian
Associate Tells Biglaw to Buzz Off So He Can Start New Career as Beekeeper
Law Firm ManagementThe pandemic brought more to Biglaw than just record revenues it also inspired some associates to find their true calling outside of the law. If you’ve been dreaming about escaping from
Big Money for Associates At this Biglaw Firm
Law Firm ManagementBiglaw firms seemed to have cracked the code on what it takes these days to be considered as a member of the elite, and as it turns out, the secret isn’t really that secret. A Cravath salary
Big Law’s Pay War is Dangerous Game for Firms Posing as Elite
Law Firm ManagementAn ongoing pay war is making lawyers at some of the top firms in the world more money than ever before. It’s also exposing a growing fault line between the richest firms and everyone
Top 50 Biglaw Firm Delights Associates With Big Ol’ Raises
Law Firm ManagementMarch may be rapidly coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the associate salary game is over! Just the other day, Holland & Knight — on the back of the firm’s strongest financial
What All the Biglaw Firms are Saying About Future Russia Business
Law Firm ManagementIn the days following the invasion of Ukraine, we saw responses from a number of major law firms with business in Russia shut down their offices and withdraw from representations. But
The Best Law Schools for Getting a Biglaw Job (2022)
Law Firm ManagementRankings season is upon us, and many publications are rolling out their best offerings for readers’ perusal in advance of the release of the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Law School
The Big Money is Coming At this Biglaw Firm Just At a Slightly Later Date
Law Firm ManagementThe associate salary party is far from over. While the market has seemingly settled on a standard compensation grid for associates, we now play the much longer tail game of which
Top 20 Biglaw Firm Finally Matches Market Compensation for Associates
Law Firm ManagementWay, way back in January, Milbank introduced a new salary scale that served as a catalyst for the mad race to increase associate salaries at Biglaw and boutique firms across the country
Big Law Talent Battle: Natural Selection or Artificial Scarcity?
Law Firm ManagementIt’s never paid more to be a Big Law associate Cravath Swaine & Moore just made sure of that by announcing yet another pay bump for mid-level and senior associates. Yet, firms still
