2010 Steel Cage Match: Corporate Clients vs BigLaw
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New Round of Salary Cuts at Allen Matkins
Allen Matkins is having a rough year. Back at the end of March the firm let some attorneys go. First…
Mintz Levin Cuts Associate Salaries
Boston’s Mintz Levin, which just laid off an undisclosed number of attorneys and staff, has cut associate salaries. The salary…
Halliwells Cutting Work Hours — Billing Requirments Stay the Same
Manchester, UK’s Halliwells, which in March launched a redundancy consultation targeting 30, is cutting attorneys' working hours, but not adjusting…
Kaye Scholer Slashes Associate Pay
Kaye Scholer is cutting pay for associates who bill under 1,600 hours this year. First- and second-years who aren't on…
Pillsbury Cuts Associate Pay [Update]
Pillsbury, which offered associates $60,000 to leave the firm, is imposing associate salary reductions based on hours. Salaries are being…
Hildebrandt: Demand for Legal Services Down 8%
According to the Hildebrandt International Peer Monitor Index, demand for legal services dropped by more than 8% compared to Q1…
Crowell & Moring Reducing Salaries for Some Lawyers
Crowell & Moring has told as many as 20 lawyers across the firm that their salaries will be reduced in…
Pillsbury Hiring for Trusts & Estates Practice
Pillsbury, which fired 155 in March, is hiring lawyers for its trusts & estates practice. Palo Alto-based partner Jennifer McCall,…
Update: Hogan & Hartson Reduces Pay for Certain First-Year Associates
Yesterday Hogan & Hartson laid off 93 US support staff. Today we learn more about changes in compensation for associates…
Patton Boggs Adopts New Compensation System
Washington, DC-based Patton Boggs is adopting a new compensation plan for partners, retooling a long-held "eat-what-you-kill" system to reward partner…
Stanford Law Launches Professional Center
Stanford Law School has launched the Stanford Center on the Legal Profession, which will focus on professional responsibility, leadership development…