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Biglaw Associates are being Rushed Back to Work in the Office, but why?

NewsAren’t you excited to head back to the office? Oh, you’re not. But don’t you remember all of the super important professional development and mentorship opportunities you had when your the was packed full of

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Ex-Biglaw Partner Arrested, Accused of Cyberstalking Former Colleagues

NewsIt’s not every day that an ex-Biglaw partner is arrested on federal cyberstalking charges and accused of launching a campaign of harassment, intimidation, and threats against his former partners, but here we are

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First Major Biglaw Firm Matches the 2021 Cravath Bonus Scale

EnergyCravath officially kicked off the 2021 bonus season yesterday afternoon, finally sweetening the pot by increasing its annual bonus offerings by up to 15% per class year. Now, another elite law firm has

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Top 5 Holiday Gifts to Yourself in Biglaw

NewsWith the holidays approaching, now is a great time to reflect. Of course, the holidays are an opportunity to think about the important people in your life. Don’t forget to do that. But as we near the end of a very busy year

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Unlike Most Other Biglaw Firms, Cravath Bucks the Trend of Record Partnership Class Sizes

NewsThanks to the hot lateral market, Biglaw firms are handing out partnership offers like candy, perhaps as a way to keep their best associates from fleeing to another firm. Biglaw firms have continuously

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Big Law Agrees: Give Attorneys Flexibility as Offices Reopen

AnnouncementsBig Law firms that have shared their hodgepodge of plans for bringing lawyers back to the office have one resounding commonality they’re letting attorneys work from home at least some of the time

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Feds Seek Top End Prison Sentence for Biglaw Partner

AnnouncementsThe collapse of Le Clair Ryan prompted its share of recriminations, but while finger-pointing between the former partners and United Lex continues, one bankruptcy partner found himself caught out in

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What the Associate Compensation Bonanza is Costing Biglaw

AnnouncementsAssociates have been rightfully cheering the deluge of money coming their way this year. Because the Biglaw lateral market is super hot right now we are talking six-figure signing bonuses, firms have had

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Biglaw Firm Boosts Salaries for the Third Time this Year, But

AnnouncementsHow badly does your firm want to compete in the white-hot lateral market? For some firms, the answer can be evidenced in its compensation. Did your firm raise salaries once this year? Great, a lot of firms

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Big Law Always ‘Willing to Pay More’ as Bonuses Reach $100,000

AnnouncementsBig Law bonus season is nigh, and firms are getting ready to throw higher amounts of money at some associates than they did last year even after giving them two seasonal awards and a base salary

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You Can Do Good in Biglaw These Firms Show How it Can be Done

AnnouncementsWhether it’s 100% deserved or not, Biglaw has an unfortunate reputation. Like, you go to law school to save the turtles, but the Biglaw money is so good and the student loans so bad that you wind up

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Top 20 Biglaw Firm Announces Additional Special Bonuses for Some Associates

AnnouncementsBiglaw bonus season is nearly upon us, and the lateral market is hot, hot, hot. Associates are expecting bigger and better year-end bonuses than ever before, and they know if they don’t receive them, they

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Biglaw Firm Gives Associates A Major Halloween Treat in the Form of Raises

AnnouncementsHappy Halloween, associates! One Biglaw firm just gave its associates the best treat of all raises. That’s right, it’s the end of October and law firms are still handing out raises. Which firm is the latest

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Top 20 Biglaw Firm Encourages Associates to Bill for Diversity Work and Community Service

AnnouncementsBiglaw firms across the country are implementing all manner of initiatives to bring attention to the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion among their ranks. We’ve previously acknowledged

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Stat of the Week: Biglaw Committing to Offices

AnnouncementsThis week saw some encouraging legal news for the commercial real estate industry. For Biglaw associates who overwhelmingly support remote work policies, perhaps not so much. According to 

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With New Billable Hours Policy, Biglaw Firm Solidifies Commitment to Making Legal Profession More Inclusive

AnnouncementsBiglaw firms across the country are implementing all manner of initiatives to bring attention to the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion among their ranks. We’ve previously acknowledged

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Top 50 Biglaw Firm Offers Associates 50 Billable Hours or Diversity & Inclusion Work

AnnouncementsBiglaw firms across the country are implementing all manner of initiatives to bring attention to the importance of diversity and inclusion among their ranks. We’ve previously acknowledged as firms

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Leaving Biglaw vs. Changing Your Biglaw

AnnouncementsThe number of law firm associates that are leaving Biglaw altogether right now is quite high. Associates find opportunities in or out of legal practice which they think will provide better hours with acceptable pay. 

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Why this BigLaw Firm is Embracing an Augmented Automation Solution for Clients

NewsWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced last month that it had teamed up with Workiva Inc. to create an application that automates the S-1 form that companies must file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange

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Top Biglaw Firm Plans to Bring Associates Back to the Office 1-2 Days Per Week, Starting in November

NewsBiglaw firms’ thoughts on the return to the office in our post pandemic world continue to evolve. While some firms have simply canceled previously scheduled reopenings without announcing a future target date,

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