Lawyer Compensation - General
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International Edition | News|Q&A
Ashurst CEO on Travelling Less, Paying More and COVID Slowing US Growth
By Rose Walker | February 16, 2022
Paul Jenkins discusses how the pandemic has changed how he works, and the impact it has had on his firm, as he prepares for his third term in the role.
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International Edition | Analysis
Fourth-Year Associates on Cravath Scale Earned $400K. How Can Other Firms Respond?
By Dan Packel | February 15, 2022
"I don't worry about the Cravaths of the world," said LawVision's Joe Altonji. "It trickles down, even though they don't all match the market leaders."
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International Edition | Features
'They're Passing the Blame': Associates Hit Back at Partner Complaints About Salaries
By Varsha Patel | February 15, 2022
Associates say partners should do more than just 'grumble' about the pay war, given they have the power to enact cultural change.
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International Edition | Commentary
The End of The Beginning For The Pay War
By Paul Hodkinson | February 11, 2022
The London Lawyer: The economics no longer support the constant rises, partner sentiment is against it and clients are unwilling to pay for it.
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When Will the Dust Settle on Associate Pay? As Some Law Firms Wait, Others Make Quiet Moves
By Christine Simmons | February 10, 2022
Some firms are waiting for the associate pay scale to solidify, promising to match the market no matter what. Or they've already—privately—matched Milbank's.
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International Edition | Features
'Some NQs Are Paid My Salary': The Pay War is Tempting In-House Counsel Back to Private Practice
By Varsha Patel | February 10, 2022
Several in-house lawyers, even general counsel, say they are tempted to 'double their pay and go back'.
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HSF Top Pay Climbs As Dentons Profits Recover, LLPs Show
By Hannah Walker | February 10, 2022
After slumping the previous year, Dentons operating profit for its UK and Middle East arm has grown.
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NQ Pay Bubble Isn't Sustainable and Will Soon Burst, Partners Say
By Rose Walker | February 9, 2022
The constant increases 'ignore basic principles of business', according to a survey of senior UK lawyers, and 'an unwillingness to distinguish between cost and value'.
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Almost All Law Firm Partners Think Their NQs Earn Too Much
By Rose Walker | February 7, 2022
Partners are expressing their dissatisfaction with the increasing rates, with one saying: 'The market has been subverted by uber-aggressive U.S. firms, to no-one's benefit.'
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
Sky High Pay Rises Won't Cut It in the War for Talent
By Dana Denis-Smith | February 7, 2022
Too many firms are showing an inflexible approach to flexible working, perpetuating a toxic culture where partners are only interested in how much people bill, argues Dana Denis-Smith.
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