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The American Lawyer

Despite Jump to $180K for Big Law Associates, Median Salary Stalls

The median salary earned by first years this year was $135,000—the same number as 2015, according to new data from the National Association for Law Placement.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dentons Enters Myanmar With Seven-Strong Team

The global legal giant has bolted on Livingstons Legal, a firm led by name partner Mark Livingston, to become the latest in a spate of international and regional firms setting up shop in Yangon.
22 minute read

The American Lawyer

Why UK Law Firms Are Still Caught Between Lockstep and a Hard Place

The elite U.K. firms have been tweaking their lockstep compensation models for years. But changing things too much may prove counterproductive.
20 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Stark Enlists Visiting Judges Ahead of Expected 'TC Heartland'-Caused Wave

The Delaware federal district court is enlisting the help of four visiting judges from the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to manage the caseload of an outgoing judge, as it braces for a large wave of patent cases that appears to be headed in its direction.
11 minute read

Legaltech News

May is for M&A, but Where Does It Leave E-Discovery Staffing?

E-discovery veteran Pete Smith gives his vantage point on e-discovery's major changes and his new role at TRU Staffing Partners.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Winston & Strawn Shutters Beijing, Taipei Offices

Winston & Strawn has become the latest U.S. firm to reassess its role in Asia, as it has seen several attorneys in Hong Kong and Shanghai leave and has shuttered its offices in Beijing and Taipei.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Wanna Raise? Top Silicon Valley Counsel Give 8 Tips for Women Lawyers

Top in-house lawyers at a Silicon Valley event focused on women and compensation in the legal industry shared this advice on how to get paid more.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Labaton Sucharow Expands SEC Whistleblower Practice With Hire of Three Ex-SEC and DOJ Officials

The firm will also open offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Much Do Clients Care About Law Firm Layoffs?

"A smart firm would be reaching out to their clients and getting ahead of the story," said one former GC.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Legal Recruiter Hires Four to Boost Expansion Plans

Mlegal Consulting Inc., a legal search firm founded in San Francisco, has bolted on Innocenti Partners LLC, a solo shop created last year by former Major, Lindsey & Africa practice leader Natasha Innocenti, and picked up three more employees in the Bay Area.
5 minute read

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