Lawyer Compensation - General
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International Edition | Features
General Counsel are Unwilling to Pay the Price of the Industry's Latest Salary War
By Varsha Patel | February 4, 2022
'If law firms try to charge me increased fees, I won't be paying them', said one general counsel, reflecting a wider unease among clients about the situation.
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Bird & Bird Boosts NQ Pay For First Time in Over Two Years
By Jack Womack | February 4, 2022
The firm said its decision was in response to market-wide salary increases.
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Norton Rose Hands EMEA Staff One-Off Bonus
By Hannah Walker | January 31, 2022
The special payment is to be given to all staff below partner level.
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International Edition | Commentary
The London Lawyer: Law Firm Culture Is Money Culture
By Krishnan Nair | January 28, 2022
The return to the office debate may focus on 'law firm culture', but fresh data has made it clear that we need a better definition of what exactly that is.
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The Associate Salary Waiting Game Hinges on Davis Polk and Cravath
By Patrick Smith | January 26, 2022
Since Milbank announced associate salary increases last week, several large firms have matched. More have been silent.
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Latest Big Law Salary Increases Prompt Concern and Criticism From Everyone But Associates
By Dan Roe | January 26, 2022
In forums and on social media, associates lamented the working conditions that they feel prompted the raises and rejoiced in the pay bump. Meanwhile, seasoned lawyers and recruiters expressed dismay over the implications of the salary wars.
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International Edition | Features
Which Firms Have the Biggest Pay Gap Between Top and Bottom Earners?
By Jack Womack | January 25, 2022
The pay war may have closed the gap between junior and senior pay - but in some cases, the top UK earners still earn 47 times as much as newly qualified lawyers.
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Baker McKenzie Among Latest Big Firms To Match Milbank Scale While Many Holdouts Remain
By Christine Simmons | January 24, 2022
Several other Big Law heavyweights and some of the most profitable firms have not yet moved.
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The Associate Salary Matches Have Started
By Dylan Jackson | January 21, 2022
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson and Hueston Hennigan are the latest firms to announce they're matching Milbank's new pay scale.
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International Edition | Commentary
How To Solve a Problem Like a Talent War? Throw Everything At It
By Rose Walker | January 21, 2022
The London Lawyer Briefing: Along with the pay hikes we've come to expect, firms are opting for different approaches to retention and hiring.
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