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The American Lawyer

Kirkland Renews $50K Referral Bonuses as Associate Demand Ramps Up

Other firms may follow suit and give out referral bonuses soon, if they are not already, according to some legal recruiters and consultants.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—July 16, 2024—Antheil Maslow, Burns White

Antheil Maslow & MacMinn announced that Adam M. Weiss has joined the firm's business and finance practice group.
3 minute read

Law.com

The Week in Data July 12: A Look at Legal Industry Trends

Catch up on this week's data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including law firm's pro bono scores and what a quarter century of Am Law 200 data shows about the correlation between law firm growth and profitability.
1 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midsize Moves: Tucker Arensberg Hires Federal Public Defender as Shareholder, Farrell Fritz Adds 9 Attorneys in 2024

Tucker Arensberg announced that Heidi R. Freese, an attorney with a background in federal criminal defense, has joined the firm as a shareholder; New York-based Farrell Fritz has added nine lawyers in the first half of 2024, according to a firm spokesperson
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

In the Big Law-Mid Law Talent Tango, Who's Taking the Lead?

The value propositions of Mid Law and Big Law are, to paint with a broad brush, diametrically opposed. While it's easy to understand the appeal of both, the transition between the two can be fraught.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Three Challenges Facing Junior Female Associates

As I near the end of my first year as an associate and reflect on my experiences over that time with opposing counsel and the legal community generally, I can't help but feel that junior female associates still have a ways to go before they're viewed by older male attorneys and professionals as their peers.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—July 11, 2024—Cummins, Stark & Stark

The Abington Heights High School Mock Trial team recently won the 2024 National Mock Trial championship in Delaware and became the first team from Pennsylvania in over 40 years to win the title; the team including attorney adviser Daniel Cummins of Cummins Law were honored at the White House by President Joe Biden.
3 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance Adapts Associate Bonus System in US-Style Shift

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".
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—July 10, 2024—Blank Rome, Antheil Maslow

Blank Rome announced that Fiona Steele has joined the firm's Philadelphia office as an associate in the general litigation group.
2 minute read

International Edition

The Firms With the Most Women Partners Named, Numbers Not Improving

Many of the largest firms in the U.K. did not make it onto the ranking, and even at the best firms the numbers have not improved on last year.
6 minute read

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