The Associate COVID-19 Bonus War is Heating Up as More Law Firms Announce Special Bonuses
When Cooley first announced its associates will be awarded “special appreciation bonuses” ranging from $2,500 to $7,500 in recognition of…
Law Schools Across the Country Are Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court Justice and champion of women's rights, Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18th due to complications of…
Davis Polk Adopts Modified Lockstep Partner Pay Model
One of the most respected firms in the nation, Davis Polk & Wardwell is abandoning the strict lockstep compensation system,…
Law Deans Urge California Supreme Court to Administer an Open-Book Bar Exam Without Remote Proctoring
Law deans from 15 ABA-accredited law schools in California have asked the State Supreme Court to make changes to its…
Global Law Firm Allows Lawyers to Work Remotely 40% of Time
Herbert Smith Freehills has become one of the latest global law firms to announce changes to its remote working policy…
Big Law Firm Launches Voluntary Associate Deferral Program
The financial turmoil caused by the pandemic that had shaken the legal world has raised a lot of concerns among…
Holland & Hart is Latest Big Law Firm to Walk Back COVID-19 Salary Cuts
Holland & Hart, LLP is the latest big law firm to walk back on the salary cuts it had put…
July Bar Exam Scores Are Better Than Ever
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on this year’s bar exam and has put immense pressure on 2020’s law…
Another Big Law Firm Reverses Pay Cuts, This Time Retroactively
Hogan Lovells announced in a statement on Friday, it will reverse COVID-19 salary cuts for associates and hold deferred salary…
Florida Supreme Court Rejects Diploma Privilege
The Florida Supreme Court rejected a proposal to adopt a form of diploma privilege that will allow law graduates to…
Arizona Allows Nonlawyers Ownership of Law Firms
Arizona has become the first state to officially allow nonlawyers to co-own or invest in law firms, a concept that…
Big Law Firms Reverse COVID-19 Pay Cuts
Easing of COVID-19 cut reductions has recently become a trend among law firms that took on austerity measures back in…