The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dylan Jackson | September 25, 2020
"I think in Big Law there is an unconscious belief that money compensates for emotional pain. It's deeply ingrained in our industry," said consultant and former litigator Jarrett Green.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Lizzy McLellan | September 23, 2020
Many midsize firms scrapped summer programs years ago, but two Pennsylvania firms were determined to keep theirs running, even during a pandemic.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dylan Jackson | September 23, 2020
Anxiety and depression among young people is spiking, and an opaque strategy on firm finances and staffing may contribute to stress.
By Dan Packel | September 18, 2020
An increasingly tight market is putting pressure on law firms to reduce costs while also rewarding key employees to keep them satisfied.
By Dylan Jackson | September 18, 2020
Kirkland & Ellis, the richest firm in the Am Law 200, has decided to not adopt the fall bonus scale set by Davis Polk & Wardwell, which was matched by Milbank, Hueston Hennigan, and now Irell.
By Dylan Jackson | September 17, 2020
"There will be a pocket of firms to follow, but not the whole market," said Nathan Peart, managing director of Major, Lindsey & Africa's associate practice group.
By Christine Simmons | September 17, 2020
The firm's move, following Davis Polk's announcement, will likely spur other law firm partnerships to consider matching. The bonus comes on top of what the firm plans to offer at year-end, which it says will likely equal last year's year-end bonus.
By Dan Packel | September 15, 2020
September bonus news also comes from Mayer Brown and Squire Patton Boggs, which said this week they would be paying bonuses to high performers.
By Meredith Hobbs | September 10, 2020
The voluntary deferral year at Ropes may be the first in the Am Law 100 this year, and it could pave the way for others to offer similar recession-era programs.
By Dan Packel | September 10, 2020
Former SCOTUS clerk Julia Sheketoff said that a judge erred in closing the door on her Equal Pay Act claims against the firm. She said her arguments are also relevant to a group of women pursuing a separate class action suit that's being heard by the same judge.
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