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National Law Journal

As Lobbyists Prepare for 'Dog Fight,' Big Law Posts Q2 Lobbying Revenue Growth

"We have always known that this race would be a dog fight to the end," said Hunter Bates of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, which, along with Brownstein, broke lobbying revenue records in the second quarter.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Pelotons, Gym, Napping Rooms: Latest Law Firm Renovations 'Draw People' In with Home Amenities

"We want people to feel like they can come and do everything they need to do in their day," said Blank Rome's Shonette Gaston.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Fake Partners': These Holdout Law Firms Are Sticking With Single-Tier Partnerships

"Some partners feel like lesser-class citizens than other partners" in some two-tier partnerships, noted one Am Law 200 firm leader.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Stricter Lateral Exit Policies Become More Common Across the Legal Industry

Law firms are increasingly using lateral departure deterrence methods, such as punitive non-competes or debits for unpaid bills, legal industry sources say.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Is Growing in Miami—And These Firms Are Outpacing the Rest

Kirkland, Sidley and Winston & Strawn all arrived around the same time, and all three have displayed an appetite for fast growth.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Billing Missteps, Disgruntled Rainmakers, Shocking Emails: Behind the Scenes of a Legal Industry Scandal

How a partner uprising over alleged financial mismanagement at an Am Law 100 firm led to one of the industry's largest spinoffs—and fastest collapses.
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland Renews $50K Referral Bonuses as Associate Demand Ramps Up

Other firms may follow suit and give out referral bonuses soon, if they are not already, according to some legal recruiters and consultants.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ex-Reed Smith Partner Gets Candid About the Back End of Legal Careers

In a conversation about his new book, Douglas Wood pushes firms to help support aging attorneys as they come to "embrace irrelevancy."
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Shifting Between Guarantees and Fixed Shares, Law Firms Gets Flexible in Lateral Pay

Some firms are moving between guarantees and fixed shares to pay laterals, or using a blend of both.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Am Law 100 Firms Struggle to Meet Plans for Office Efficiency

"As much as people are trying to skinny-down their offices, getting rid of workrooms, getting rid of administrative stations, the experience of relative inefficiency is still happening," said Thomas Fulcher, chair of the legal tenant practice group at Savills.
4 minute read

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