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The American Lawyer

Law Firms Make a Push to Improve the Associate Experience

It may be long overdue, but firms are embracing a range of new ideas, up to and including a shorter path to partnership.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Litigation Funders Face Their Hardest Sell: Big Law

There is more money than ever in the hands of litigation financiers. But can they convince law firms to use it?
18 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Set Its Sights on Second Chances for Juvenile Inmates

Lawyers around the country devoted their pro bono time to ensuring juveniles sentenced to mandatory life without parole were given a shot at freedom following two U.S. Supreme Court rulings.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lawyers Drew Up New Plans to Fight Gerrymandering in 2017

Big Law firms pushed back against partisan redistricting in a series of notable pro bono cases.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

In the Travel Ban's Wake, a Community Came Together

What began with a flurry of action and an outpouring of support on the night President Trump's ban went into place may have ultimately galvanized the legal community.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Off the Salary Battlefield, Public Sector Struggles With Retention, Student Debt

As Big Law races to pay young lawyers ever-higher starting salaries, the public sector is struggling to pay enough to lawyers burdened by student debt.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

These Boutiques Aren't Hesitating to Match Milbank on Associate Pay

Several elite litigation boutiques are keeping pace with salary increases at Milbank and Cravath. One hints it's about to go even higher.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Big Law Floods Regional Markets, Will Local Firms Sink or Swim?

Large firms are a growing presence across the U.S., but midsize firms can still compete.
1 minute read

International Edition

International Law Firms Are Opening Offices in Tokyo Again

Firms like Mayer Brown, Debevoise & Plimpton and King & Spalding came to Japan riding on a recent wave of outbound projects and M&A deals.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Will Big Law Attorneys' Tactics Come Under Microscope at Weinstein's Trial?

Attorneys at Boies Schiller Flexner, O'Melveny & Myers and other Big Law firms have been portrayed among Harvey Weinstein's alleged "enablers." What are jurors likely to hear about their actions?
1 minute read

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