October 16, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Lawyer Moves Through Q3 Drop for Second Year in a Row, but Still Outpace Pre-Pandemic NormsRecruiters say it's unlikely that the high-water mark of 2021 will be surpassed any time soon.
By Justin Henry
4 minute read
October 16, 2023 | Pro Mid Market
Mid-Market 50 Outpace These Am Law 200 Firms In Revenue GrowthMidsize firms didn't need a hiring spree to amass double-digit revenue growth on average.
By Justin Henry
7 minute read
October 16, 2023 | The American Lawyer
At Quinn Emanuel, Special Fall Bonuses Run as High as $32,908Fall bonuses will be in addition to the year-end bonuses common at many law firms, according to an internal memo distributed Monday.
By Justin Henry
2 minute read
October 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Stroock Cut Pay and Hours of Senior Staff as Merger Talks Dragged OnThe cuts in pay and hours for senior staff raise questions about Stroock's financial footing during its merger talks.
By Patrick Smith | Justin Henry
3 minute read
October 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Big Law Partners Start Fundraising Drive for Israel ReliefIndividual partners at Kirkland & Ellis had pledged a total of more $1.5 million for on-the-ground relief efforts as of Friday morning. Quinn Emanuel and Paul Weiss are also soliciting donations.
By Justin Henry
3 minute read
October 12, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm GCs: From Part-Time Advisers to Full-Time 'Risk Avoidance Monitors'"What I've seen is law firm GCs are starting to be viewed less like law firm lawyers and more like members of the corporate team, like the CFO or the COO," said William Connolly, the new general counsel and chief legal officer at Nixon Peabody.
By Justin Henry
4 minute read
October 12, 2023 | The American Lawyer
82% of Am Law 200 Firms Enforce Weekly or Sooner Timekeeper Deadlines, Survey FindsThe percentage of firms that use "rewards and repercussions" to compel attorneys to meet billing deadlines is on the rise, to 89% in 2023 from 32% in 2017, according to data from consulting firm Harbor Global.
By Justin Henry
4 minute read
October 12, 2023 | Pro Mid Market
Diversifying by Design: How Mid-Market Firms can Embrace Diversification for SuccessBy threading diversification into business origination, cross-selling and lateral hiring, mid-market firms will find success, writes Tarter Krinsky & Drogin managing partner Alan Tarter.
By Alan M. Tarter, Managing Partner, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin
6 minute read
October 12, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Am Law 100 Partners Push Firms to Break Silence Over Hamas AttackWhile some large firms were quick to affirm support for Israel, others have yet to speak out or did so only after internal or public pressure.
By Justin Henry
8 minute read
October 10, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Winston Rescinds Offer to Summer Associate Who Emailed Letter Blaming Israel for Hamas AttackRyna Workman, president of NYU Law's Student Bar Association, wrote that "Israel bears full responsibility for this tremendous loss of life," according to screenshots of a message posted widely on Tuesday.
By Justin Henry
2 minute read
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