Tag: LawFirmManagement
Law Firms Offer Unlimited Vacation, Paid ‘Global Experience’ to Lure Recruits
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Some big law firms are offering benefit packages that include flexible schedules, child care and elderly care assistance, student loan assistance programs, paid parental leave, unlimited paid vacation, private banking, subsidized gym membership and career and family coaching services, reports Bloomberg Law.
Biglaw Billing News Spells Opportunity for Others
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With the many tools available today, smaller providers of legal services have the capacity to present (in both appearance and reality) truly viable alternatives to their elite competition.
Allstate Joins In-House Furor Over Associate Raises
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Allstate’s general counsel warns of the potential for the salary increases to be more than a law firm’s cost structure can handle, leading to the costs getting passed on to clients, reports Sara Randazzo of The Wall Street Journal.
The Cravath Pay Raise: Challenges and Opportunities for Law Firms
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As power has shifted to buyers of legal services and the options for legal service delivery have expanded, the idea that firms will be able to shift some or all of the cost of associate compensation to rate increases seems almost inconceivable, writes Stephen Poor, chair emeritus of Seyfarth Shaw.
Burned Out BigLaw Lawyer Says ‘Woman’s Card’ Only Held Her Back
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Kristen Jarvis Johnson, 33, says she “encountered blatant gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and a very clear glass ceiling” as she climbed the ladder as a $400,000 a year senior associate at Squire Patton Boggs, in its Qatar office.
Quarles & Brady Recognized for Alternative Fee Arrangements
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BTI Consulting Group has named Quarles & Brady one of the best firms in delivering alternative fee arrangements (AFAs). Out of the 650 firms surveyed, 22 firms received this honor.
What Parts of a Legal Practice Can Be Automated?
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An article on the website of ContractRoom considers some of the advanced legal technology options that exist to assist in most of the daily functions of practicing law today.
Disruption in Legal Service Delivery: What it Means and How it Benefits You
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Bjarne Tellmann asserts that the paradox of the massive increase in necessary legal work due to new legislation and regulation — coupled with fewer jobs for attorneys — is foundation for disruption in the practice.
Practical Tips for Using Outside Counsel Guidelines
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Outside counsel guidelines provide a great opportunity for legal departments to hone in on what processes need to be communicated to external law firms as well as helping to drive adoption of the processes, both internally and externally. Here are some practical tips for developing or fine tuning these documents.
