By Amanda O'Brien | August 1, 2024
San Diego nonequity partner Meagan Garland also claims the firm discriminates against attorneys of color and women in compensation decisions.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By David E. Wood | July 26, 2024
There is mass amnesia about how fragile law firms really are. Even storied firms can collapse when their fortunes change—and fortunes can change fast.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | July 16, 2024
Some firms are moving between guarantees and fixed shares to pay laterals, or using a blend of both.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | July 11, 2024
The move is being viewed as a means to better compensate more hours billed in times of high demand, but without "actively encouraging a drive to a high billable culture."
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | July 11, 2024
The move is being viewed as a means to better compensate more hours billed in times of high demand, but without "actively encouraging a drive to a high billable culture".
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | July 11, 2024
According to some industry observers, $25 million to $30 million is the new top rung for valuable laterals, high-performing partners and some Big Law leaders. It's still very rare, but not unfathomable.
By Mimi Lamarre | July 10, 2024
"After paying him generously during his unproductive year, the firm owes him nothing and we have parted ways," the firm said in response to the suit, which claims the firm owes $264,000.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Richard A. Rosenbaum | July 8, 2024
Current trends—overpaying at the top, avoiding fundamental change, and allowing culture to take a back seat to money—do not constitute a recipe for long-term success.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Mimi Lamarre | July 8, 2024
"There's no fighting over the origination or billing status," noted one midsize firm leader about lockstep pay.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | July 5, 2024
A lawyer admitted in 2014 could cost between $1,695 and $530, depending on which firm you hire.
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