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Litigation Daily

Why Elite Trial Firms Compete in the Associate Salary and Bonus Game

A whole host of trial-centric firms have met or exceeded the Big Law scale set by Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Here's a look at how and why.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Despite FisherBroyles' Departures, Distributed Firm Model Is Here to Stay, Albeit With Modifications

"I give Kevin Broyles and James Fisher full credit for having this vision when they started in 2002," said Grant Walsh, who left FisherBroyles a decade ago to co-found Culhane Meadows, another distributed firm.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Year-End Bonuses Top $300K for Several Boies Schiller Associates

The litigation shop's formula compensation system rewards associates for originating clients and contributing to contingency cases.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Covington Matches Latest Salary Scale for Associates

While Covington may be one of the first D.C. firms to match, other profitable firms in the capital region are likely to follow.
2 minute read

Law.com

The Salary Wars That Almost Didn't Happen: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Pressure to Match Associate Pay Raises

At least 70 law firms, mainly across the Am Law 100, had gone up to $215,000 or more in the previous round of associate salary hikes.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Smaller Group' of Law Firms May Match Associate Pay Scale This Time Around

Second Hundred law firm leaders said that, while they keep tabs on top-of-the-market compensation, they don't feel compelled by it.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dechert Matches Wall Street Scale for Associate Base Comp

Other Am Law 50 firms with roots in Pennsylvania did not respond to inquiries about whether they'd also be raising associate salaries.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Weiss, Dechert, Hogan, Proskauer and Baker McKenzie Match Cravath Salary Scale

Paul Weiss and Baker McKenzie also said they will pay "discretionary" or "premium" bonuses for high-performers.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cravath Exceeds Milbank Salary Scale for Senior Associates

Paul Hastings and McDermott said they will match the Cravath scale.
2 minute read

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