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The American Lawyer

The UK Top 50 Ranked By Revenue: Big Rises Mask Slower Underlying Growth

On the face of it, the U.K.'s 50 largest law firms enjoyed one of their strongest years in recent memory in the last financial year.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Associate Bonuses Build 'Morale,' but Does Management Have More Leverage Now?

"I'd be delighted if other firms wanted us to pay more than anyone else, but I don't suspect that will be the case," said Milbank's chair.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Paul Weiss Partner Gets Thrown in Political Spotlight as Antitrust Trial and Debate Near

In interviews, several ethics and political science experts dismissed "conflict" concerns by GOP critics, even if Karen Dunn's dual role may pose as a "perception problem."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Comp Offers for Lateral Partners Now Show Big Law's Buying Power

A lot of firms are now offering make-whole or even "make-better" agreements to get laterals right away, illustrating top firms' buying power and desire to keep growing as demand and billing rates accelerate.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

K&L Gates Attorneys Have Put 28,000 Hours Toward Stamping Out Revenge Porn in Past Decade

The firm's Cyber Civil Rights Project receives an average of 33 requests for help involving revenge porn each week. "The behavior has not gone away. People are still doing the same thing," said program co-founder David Bateman.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Associates Say the Darnedest Things: 2024 Edition

As part of our annual Midlevel Associates Survey, we asked more than 3,600 midlevel associates in Big Law to speak candidly about their firms. Strap in.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lame Laptops, Batteries 'About to Explode': Midlevel Associates Angered by Lack of Tech Investment

"It's unbelievably difficult to work with tools like these," one associate laments.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Amnesia: How to Keep Your Midlevel Associates Happy

This year's Midlevel Associates Survey indicates a return to pre-pandemic norms isn't cutting it for the first full generation of midlevels to launch their careers during COVID-19.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Tensions Ripple Through Partnerships As Law Firm Culture Shifts to Bottom Line Focus

"When partners see their peers are being treated that way by leadership, it typically results in less loyalty across the board," noted one recruiter about the effects of de-equitizations.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Firms Shape the Rules of Upcoming Election

Political committees and individual plaintiffs are tapping large law firms to set the terms of the upcoming election cycle.
4 minute read

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