Law Firm Management

Law Firm ManagementThe Biglaw lateral market is still burning hot, and law firms are trying every move they can think of to get more associates in the door up to and including offering current and former employees referral bonuses

EnergyWhen you’re a Biglaw partner, it’s not too often that you’ve got a celebrity client singing your praises on social media. Then again, it’s not too often that your client is Britney Spears. Mathew Rosengart,

Law Firm ManagementThis year may not have been as momentous as 2020 in regards to drastic changes in how we work. But 2021 still had its fair share of drama and legal developments

Law Firm ManagementOne by one, Biglaw firms are rushing in to match Milbank’s new salary scale, and the latest firm to do so is Boies Schiller Flexner. The firm is still hangin’ tough in 2022, and the firm

Law Firm ManagementFor the second time in less than a year, cash compensation in Biglaw is increasing. Eager to attract and retain associates during this hot lateral market, many firms have already adopted

Law Firm ManagementThey’re our best ambassadors. Many times when you do use vendors you have to teach them about your culture

General CounselThe march of Biglaw salary matches continues. Following Milbank’s decision to up associate base salaries, firms have started to join the party with raises here and there. Moments ago, one of the largest

General CounselWhat’s a fun way to ensure your associates will not only have a fabulous Friday but a wonderful weekend as well? How about an early morning memo about their shiny new salaries? That’s exactly what the

Law Firm ManagementAs the U.S. deals with yet another wave of COVID infections thanks to the omicron variant, Biglaw firms are trying to figure out what their “new normal” will look like. For some firms, it involves permanent work-from

EnergyOh, baby, baby! The competition for 2021 Lawyer of the Year honors was not a close one, not even one little bit. Our top candidate took home more than 50% of the vote, while our second-place finisher had

EnergyAre you a Biglaw attorney? Are you miserable? Yes, obviously the global pandemic makes everything worse, but even before that there was a deep thread of unhappiness in far too many lawyers. Well, you

EnergyAs corporate transactions picked up at the end of 2020, there were signs the Big Law talent market was ready to take off. Still, nobody could have predicted the frenetic pace of lateral moves in 2021.

EnergyI am running out of words to describe how utterly bonkers the Biglaw lateral market is. I mean, yes, fire is still accurate or red hot if you prefer and yeah, it’s going to keep on going. And law firms are emptying

Law Firm ManagementBig Law firms face a tall task this year repeating their financial performance in 2021, when a surge in demand for premium lawyers’ time drove revenue increases not seen since before the Great Recession. Law firm

EnergyI’m gazing at my crystal ball to divine what’s in store for Big Law from return-to-office to DEI and more. It’s that time of the year when I gaze into my crystal ball to see what lies ahead for Big Law. Here’s what

EnergyEven though announcements may be slower in the new year, bonus season is still in effect. We continue to live in unprecedented times, and in 2021, that translated into one of the wealthiest Biglaw firms

Law Firm ManagementFirms are thriving and lawyers are working more than ever, and there appears to be no end in sight as the industry adapts to the second year of Covid-19. This year saw surging associate compensation, record levels

Law Firm ManagementSome elite Biglaw firms are known for offering market-beating bonuses for their biggest billers. Year after year, they prove that they’re willing to pay for the most committed legal talent by adding

Law Firm ManagementAs 2021 rolls to a close, it is nice to do some reflection on how the year the second of the COVID pandemic treated you. For Biglaw firms, the answer to how was 2021 seems to be an

Law Firm ManagementBonuses are making their way through Biglaw, By and large, the industry had a successful year, and firms are sharing that monetary success with the attorneys who made it all possible. That’s good news for