Dylan Jackson
Dylan Jackson writes about the business of law and race. He can be reached at [email protected] or 305-347-6677. On Twitter @DylanBJackson
April 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
The Much-Maligned Nonequity Tier Keeps Growing. Is That Such a Bad Thing?Experts and observers have long raised red flags about a growing, and perhaps bloated, nonequity tier. But as firms notch record success in the pandemic and the nonequity tier keeps growing, have those fears been overblown?
By Dylan Jackson
8 minute read
April 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
With 'Extreme Version of Millennial Views,' Gen Z Future Lawyers Picking Up Where Their Predecessors Left OffIn the midst of an ultra-hot legal talent market, the lawyers on deck know what they want from their firms.
By Dylan Jackson
4 minute read
April 15, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Sheppard Mullin, Paul Hastings Are Paying Out Special Bonuses to StaffLast year, the firm cut roughly 5% of its staff while also paying out smaller bonuses to many.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
April 15, 2021 | The American Lawyer
The Data Is Out: Mansfield Firms Have Grown Diverse Leadership 30 Times More Than Other Firms"Firms will almost ask us to require things because it helps them make progress," Diversity Lab's Lisa Kirby said.
By Dylan Jackson
5 minute read
April 14, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Quinn Emanuel Joins the Bonus Fray With Hours-Based RewardsThe special bonuses come on top of Quinn Emanuel's profit-sharing bonuses averaging $38,000. Foley & Lardner and Perkins Coie also announced special bonuses recently.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
April 14, 2021 | The American Lawyer
How Should Law Firms Deal With Perceived Nepotism?"You never want to have somebody in a firm who you can't fire," one legal consultant said.
By Dylan Jackson | Patrick Smith
6 minute read
April 12, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Boies Schiller New York Partner Exits to Boutique That Split With BSF SpinoffIan Dumain has left the firm to join Cyrulnik Fattaruso, a New York-based litigation boutique founded in March by Jason Cyrulnik and Paul Fattaruso, who recently left Boies Schiller spinoff Roche Freedman.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
April 12, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Boies Schiller Doles Out Special Bonuses to AssociatesThe move comes despite a tough financial year for the litigation boutique in 2020.
By Dylan Jackson
2 minute read
April 12, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Client Demands, Time Zones and a Corporate Boom: Why Attorneys Are Working Longer and More Erratic HoursThe pandemic threw a wrench into attorney schedules and when hours are billed. And firms are looking for ways to prevent burnout and attrition.
By Dylan Jackson
5 minute read
April 06, 2021 | New York Law Journal
SEC Reaches Final Judgment in Martin Shkreli's Ex-Lawyer's Fraud SuitEvan Greebel, a former Katten Muchin Rosenman partner, was convicted in December 2017 of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud and later received an 18-month sentence on each count.
By Dylan Jackson
2 minute read
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