By Dan Packel | July 2, 2021
The failed class action likely reminded the legal industry of the persistence of pay discrimination in compensation.
By Ben Seal | July 2, 2021
"When people are feeling stressed and overwhelmed and uncertain, if you can give them something to hold onto about the meaning of the work of the firm they're at, it can be inspiring," Jones says in a conversation about office returns, the talent war and the challenge of improving diversity.
By Bruce Love | July 1, 2021
The first class of the program includes 21 associates from 17 large and midsize firms. The curriculum includes courses on the anatomy of a Big Law firm, navigating a law firm and working with firm professional staff.
By Andrew Maloney | June 30, 2021
More experienced lawyers can spend two or three days in the office each week, while those with less experience will spend four days in person.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 29, 2021
The Texas-founded litigation boutique will pay associates in the class of 2020 $210,000 a year, which is $5,000 more than the market rate set by Davis Polk & Wardwell.
By Patrick Smith | June 29, 2021
The firm originally set the round of associate pay increases, only to be topped by Davis Polk.
By Dylan Jackson | June 29, 2021
Fewer attorneys, staff and law firm leaders are expecting to work remotely this year as opposed to last, raising questions about the lasting power of remote work.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Patrick Smith | June 28, 2021
Law firms are scrambling to hire and retain young lawyers to handle transactional work. "How many associates will be left without chairs when the music stops?"
By Dan Packel | June 24, 2021
New associate wages and special bonuses may put pressure on firms' profitability in the short term and also alienate price-sensitive clients. But losing in-demand associates comes with its own costs.
By Dylan Jackson | June 23, 2021
In a pitched market, even some firms that had a shaky 2020 are taking on potentially millions in overhead costs by matching the new salary scale.
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