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The American Lawyer

'No One Was Asking for This': Wilson Sonsini's 'Crazy' Pay Hike Has Brussels Lawyers Talking

"Brussels is not the U.S. It has never been and never will be," said one managing partner.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Billable Hour Credit Is Helping These Big Law Firms Move 'From Thought to Action' on DEI Matters

"Reframing efforts in an additive way is psychologically powerful. It diversifies the voices we hear within the firm on DEI matters, too, since the credit is available to everyone," a Cooley lawyer said.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Are Anxious to Resume In-Person Retreats, but Backup Plans Remain

"We have learned the important rule of predicting the future," Akin Gump's Kim Koopersmith said. "It is a foolish undertaking."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

More Bonuses in Store for Big Law's Top Performers After Paul Weiss' Move

Other firms, including Mintz, were already planning special rewards for the busiest nonpartners, and now more are likely to follow.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

'It's an Absolute Crisis': With Millions on the Line and a Talent Shortage, California Firms Turn Desperate

"There is an associate war all over, but nowhere like here," one recruiter said about the West Coast.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

As NCAA Athletes Seek to Profit From New Endorsement Rules, Am Law 200 Firms Are Ready to Help

Student-athletes can now use lawyers to navigate deals for their name, image and likeness, giving Am Law 200 sports and entertainment practices a new revenue stream.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sharing Power With Young Lawyers May Slow Associate Attrition and Management Burnout

Delegating some leadership duties to younger attorneys is one way to share the burden of leading as well as keeping people around and involved.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

'The Wave of the Future': Part-Time Work Is Gaining Traction, and Partnership Is on the Table

Lawyers are increasingly seeking reduced-hour options since the pandemic started. Some firms have found success, and partners, on the reduced-hour track.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

How to 'Justify the Commute': Law Firms Are Trying to Make the Office Better Than Home

"Anything to boost the attendance is money well spent," legal consultant Mike Short said.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Four Years Later, Big Law Firms Are Finally Taking the Organizers of the Charlottesville Rally to Trial

Paul Weiss, Cooley and Kaplan Hecker & Fink have been working on the case since it was filed four years ago.
8 minute read

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