"There's a certain inevitability to it. These firms all need a mechanism for being able to increase the compensation of their highest performers," noted one recruiter.
August 23, 2024 at 06:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
As pressure builds to retain and recruit the best lawyer talent, large law firms with single-tier partnerships are increasingly considering nonequity partners. Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr likely won’t be the last big firm in the near future to launch a non-equity tier.
Other single-tier firms are considering a change, said one recruiter, who declined to specify which other firms.
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