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With partner pay escalating, some of the highest-paid partners are really looking to call it quits early.
Freshfields Adds Cap Markets, Employee Benefits Partners in Silicon Valley
The firm continues to bulk up in California as capital markets and M&A volume are expected to continue their upward trajectory moving into 2025.
Fatal Shooting of CEO Sets Off Scramble to Reassess Executive Security
"If you are at a company that deals with consumers in an emotional area, you really have to think about this," former Airbnb General Counsel Rob Chesnut said.
Law Firms Are In a Strong Spot, But Their Continued 'Growth Mindset' Comes With Challenges
An "aggressive" lateral market as well as expense pressure and partner integration will challenge firms in 2025, even as they are looking to build on an already strong position.
Lawyers Drowning in Cases Are Embracing AI Fastest—and Say It's Yielding Better Outcomes for Clients
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'This Trend Isn't Over': Law Firm Partner De-Equitizations Expected to Continue
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Wilkinson Stekloff Tops Big Law, Doles Out 150% Above-Market Bonuses
The litigation boutique will give its associates above-market bonuses starting at $22,500 for the class of 2024 and topping out at $172,500 for the class of 2017 and beyond, in addition to special bonuses starting at $6,000 running up to $25,000.
Are Associate Sign-On Bonuses Back? Not Just Yet, Recruiters Say
Mid- and senior-level associates are getting bonuses in isolated instances, but an expected M&A boom in 2025 could popularize sign-on bonuses once again.
King & Spalding E-Discovery Director Jumps to Nebraska Women-Owned Firm
Rose Jones helped lead and develop King & Spalding's e-discovery group, now nearly 90 attorneys across 10 offices. Seeking a new challenge, she plans to help further develop the e-discovery practice at Hilgers Graben.
Letter from Asia: Will Big Law Ever Care to Understand Asia Again?
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