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Massive Partner Paydays Are The New Hotness In Biglaw

Biglaw firms pay top partners $20 million annually, leading to separation of industry leaders. [ more ]

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The Biggest Of All Biglaw Firms In The United States (2024)

America's largest law firms continued growing in size despite a slowdown in lateral recruitment in 2023. [ more ]

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Biglaw Firms Are Finally Taking 'Small Steps' To Address Mental Health In The Workplace

Some Biglaw firms now offer billable hour credits for mental health and well-being programs. [ more ]

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Biglaw Partners Are Opening Their Wallets Wide For Biden, But What About Trump?

Lawyers are major political campaign donors, with Biglaw firms favoring Republicans in congressional races despite the legal profession overall supporting Democrats. [ more ]

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Elite Biglaw Firm Adopts Tougher Background Checks For New Hires Amid Campus Protests

Biglaw firms scrutinize incoming associates' views on Israel/Hamas conflict. Sullivan & Cromwell announces stringent vetting process post anti-war protests. [ more ]

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Biglaw Firms Have 'Embraced' Hybrid Office Attendance Policies, Leaving Employees 'Satisfied' With Working Conditions

Biglaw firms have successfully transitioned to hybrid office attendance policies post-pandemic. [ more ]

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Massive Partner Paydays Are The New Hotness In Biglaw

Biglaw firms pay top partners $20 million annually, leading to separation of industry leaders. [ more ]

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The Biggest Of All Biglaw Firms In The United States (2024)

America's largest law firms continued growing in size despite a slowdown in lateral recruitment in 2023. [ more ]

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Biglaw Firms Are Finally Taking 'Small Steps' To Address Mental Health In The Workplace

Some Biglaw firms now offer billable hour credits for mental health and well-being programs. [ more ]

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Biglaw Partners Are Opening Their Wallets Wide For Biden, But What About Trump?

Lawyers are major political campaign donors, with Biglaw firms favoring Republicans in congressional races despite the legal profession overall supporting Democrats. [ more ]

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Elite Biglaw Firm Adopts Tougher Background Checks For New Hires Amid Campus Protests

Biglaw firms scrutinize incoming associates' views on Israel/Hamas conflict. Sullivan & Cromwell announces stringent vetting process post anti-war protests. [ more ]

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Associates May Need To Brace Themselves For 4 Days Spent Working In The Office Each Week

More Biglaw firms may adopt a four-day in-office work week

Brad Hildebrandt predicts a shift towards wanting employees back in the office [ more ]

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Good: Biglaw Firm Encourages Charitable Donations. Bad: Biglaw Firm Reminds Associates They Haven't Gotten Raises.

Associates at Biglaw firms that have not matched the new Milbank/Cravath compensation scale are anxiously awaiting news on raises.

Allen & Overy faced backlash for asking associates to donate a portion of their salaries to charity before announcing if they would receive bonuses. [ more ]

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Leading Biglaw Firm Offers Market Raises On Top Of Eye-Popping Bonuses Up To $400K

Boies Schiller Flexner is matching the Cravath scale for compensation increases, offering competitive salaries to its associates.

Associates at the firm have the option to choose between the market bonus system or the formula compensation system. [ more ]

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Associate pay hikes gather steam after Cravath announcement; which law firms have matched?

Several BigLaw firms are raising associate pay in response to Cravath's announcement on pay hikes.

Cravath's new pay scale ranges from $225,000 to $420,000 annually for associates. [ more ]

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No Better Way To Start The Month Than With Bonuses!

Biglaw firms are matching harder than monochrome enthusiasts in terms of salary and bonuses.

Covington & Burling is one of the firms offering raises this bonus season. [ more ]

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