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The American Lawyer

Despite Salary Hikes, Inflation Leaves Associate Pay Below Pre-Recession Level

How have associate salary increases kept up with inflation over time, and where does that analysis place the high point for first-year associate pay? Hint: It's not 2018, even with many firms now offering $190,000.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Stays 'Bullish' on Small and Midsize Mergers

With three Am Law 200 firms announcing mergers this week, large firms are showing their appetites for acquiring smaller shops.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Morgan Lewis Continues Raid on McDermott With IP Group Hire

Nine more partners are making the move to Morgan Lewis, joining seven other partners and dozens more McDermott lawyers and staff.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

With Its Consultants' Help, Manatt Seeks to Upend Health Care Services

Manatt Health, which employs 70 consultants and 90 lawyers, has been undergoing a similar change as its health care clients: Moving from a fee-for-services model to a value-based billing system.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Battle for Talent Is Disrupting the Business of Law

A shift in the way firms are pursuing laterals is disrupting the market and New York will be the primary battleground.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Will My Lack of Law Firm Experience Come Back to Haunt Me?

In today's legal environment, starting your legal career as an in-house lawyer as opposed to law firm associate is not the kiss of death that it might have been in years past.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Goodwin Nabs Vinson IP Litigation Partner in San Francisco

Goodwin has hired Darryl Woo, a former head of the litigation group at Fenwick & West until he jumped to Vinson & Elkins in 2014, as a partner in San Francisco.
4 minute read

International Edition

Australia's Gadens Adds Family Law Partner in Melbourne as Firm Expects Uptick in Work

Australia legalized same-sex marriage in December and the country recently announced sweeping changes to its family law system.
2 minute read

Legal Week

No-deal Brexit could see UK legal sector shed 12,000 jobs and lose £3bn in turnover

New Law Society study sets out 'significant negative effects' of no-deal scenario
3 minute read

International Edition

No-deal Brexit could see UK legal sector shed 12,000 jobs and lose £3bn in turnover

New Law Society study sets out 'significant negative effects' of no-deal scenario
3 minute read

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