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Kennedys Announces Merger with Carroll McNulty & Kull

Summary: The latest merger of the year was announced regarding Carroll, McNulty & Kull joining forces with Kennedys starting June…

2017 Am Law 100 Ranking Released

Summary: The American Lawyer released its annual Am Law 100 ranking. Yesterday, The American Lawyer released its annual Am Law 100 ranking,…

The Downside to BigLaw Associate Salary Raises

Associates at major law firms were thrilled last summer when firms increased first-year associate salaries from $160,000 to $180,000 per…

K&L Gates Uses Layoffs to Reduce Costs

Summary: After a year of many changes within K&L Gates, their latest change is coming in the form of less…

Which Law Firms Are the Best Places to Work for Parents?

Summary: Yale Law Women listed the top 10 family-friend law firms of 2016. The legal world is notorious for not…

Top 20 Global Law Firms, According to In-House Counsel

Summary: What are the top global legal brands? Perception is reality, the old saying goes, which is why one consulting…

10 Ways to Get Fired from a Law Firm in Under 5 Minutes

Summary: Here are 10 things to avoid doing as an attorney if you would like to keep your job. 1.…

Watch the Most Fascinating Depositions of All Time

Summary: Filmmaker Brett Weiner created a video series that captured the oddness of the legal world by using transcripts of…

Survey Finds 44% Pay Gap Between Male and Female Law Firm Partners

Summary: Major, Lindsay & Africa has just released its 2016 partner compensation survey.  With sexism being a major hot topic…

Dentons Announces New Leadership

Summary: Dentons has announced three new U.S. leadership appointments. Effective January 1, Dentons will see some familiar faces take on new…

Law Firms’ Use of Trust Accounts under Scrutiny

Summary: After the Department of Justice seized assets in an alleged misappropriation of public funds scheme, some major American law…

Will $180,000 First Year Associate Salaries Hurt Diversity in Big Law?

Summary: Bloomberg Law speculates that the Big Law associate salary raises may lead to increased billable hours and decreased mentorship time.…