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International Edition

Big Law Cautious About Raising Salary of Asia-Based Associates-With Updates

While Global firms race to match Cravath's new associate salary scale in New York and the rest of the U.S., they are more cautious when it comes to increasing salaries in Asia.
58 minute read

National Law Journal

Forget Briefs, How DC Firms Are Wooing Summer Associates

From white-water rafting trips to casino nights and parties, Washington's law firms are hosting a slew of social events for this year's summer associates in an effort to prepare them — and court them — to rejoin the firm as first-year associates after graduation.
88 minute read

Law.com

In 'Baby Sham' Case, Reed Smith Weighs Risks for a Refugee Family

The firm has secured temporary visas for a Syrian baby and her mother to go to Barcelona for surgery, but the trip from Jordan could threaten the family's resettlement to the U.S.
18 minute read

International Edition

Allen & Overy to Match Cravath's U.S. Associate Pay

The Magic Circle firm joins the ongoing U.S. associate pay war, announcing pay rise for first-year U.S. associates to $180,000
44 minute read

The American Lawyer

After Orlando, Firms Offer Pro Bono Help On Gun Control

Since 49 people were gunned down at Orlando's Pulse nightclub last weekend, law firms have offered to ramp up their support for gun control efforts.
32 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Andrews Kurth Jumps on Salary Bandwagon

Houston-based Andrews Kurth is the latest large Texas firm to raise associate salaries to the new, higher market rate set by Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
13 minute read

The Recorder

MoFo Doubled Down on IP Summer Program

Morrison & Foerester has reaped the rewards of a two-year summer program for students interested in IP and the firm's big tech clients.
15 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

After Dechert's Pay Hike, Pa. Firms Watch and Wait, for Now

Dechert has raised its associate salaries across the country, starting at $180,000 for first-year associates. According to a memo obtained by The Legal, the new salary scale will be effective July 1. It includes salary increases for each class of associates, up to $315,000 for eighth-year associates and above.
44 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Alums Join Cornell Tech LLM Inaugural Class

Law firms and their former associates are taking notice as an incubator for budding tech lawyers takes shape in New York City.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Bracewell Gives Raises to Associates, Cuts Staff

The same week Houston-based Bracewell said it would move to the new Cravath market rate for salaries for its U.S. associates, the firm laid off a group of support staff.
2 minute read

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