This Intellectual Property Partner Billed 3,600 Last Year
Summary: Not many attorneys are able to achieve the 3,000 billable hours mark each year but this one soared past…
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Attorneys Become Brainwashed Zombies Billing as Many Hours as Possible
Summary: After putting in time with major law firms, many attorneys end up with brainwashed ideas that make them like…
Jackson Lewis Doing Away with Billable Hours
Summary: The law firm of Jackson Lewis said recently that it will do away with billable hours for its associates as…
Top 10 Benefits of Being a First Year Law Firm Associate
Summary: What are some of the benefits of being a first year law firm associate? Here are the top 10 benefits.…
Holland & Knight Nixes Billable Hours Tracking in Public Policy & Regulation Group
International law firm Holland & Knight announced in recent days that the firm's Public Policy & Regulation Group will…
In-House Counsel Look to Rein In Legal Spending
A study from Robert Half Legal reveals 25 percent of in-house counsel surveyed plan to decrease its work with outside…
Greenberg Traurig Partner Charged in $1 Million Theft
Local success story and Greenberg Traurig partner Mark J. McCombs has been charged with stealing more than $1 million in…
Practising Law Institute Set to Discuss ‘Hot Button’ Topics
The non-profit Practising Law Institute (PLI) will launch its newest state-of-the-art legal education seminar Feb 1 in New York City.…
Salary Thaw and Bonuses at Arnold & Porter
At the start of 2009 Arnold & Porter announced that it was freezing salaries but held out the hope that…
Kramer Levin Matches Cravath Bonuses
Kramer Levin is paying bonuses mid February and they are based on the Cravath scale. To be eligible for a…
Quinn Emanuel Bonuses
Quin Emanuel is making its naughty and nice list. Those who were naughty are getting a lump of coal, and…
Salary Thaw and Bonuses at Hogan & Hartson
First a little background: Hogan & Hartson pays associates on a two tier system, where associates can choose to receive…