BigLaw Partner Compensation Report Reveals Major Gaps in Earnings and ROI by Practice Area
JDJournal highlights new insights from BCG Attorney Search’s BigLaw Partner Compensation Report, a detailed analysis revealing how partner pay, partnership…
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Profit Powerhouse: Where Equity Partners Are Making Millions
If you’ve ever wondered whether the grueling path to equity partner is worth it, the latest numbers have an answer…
The Shifting Legal Talent Landscape: What It Means for Associates and Law Firms in 2025
Law Firms Are Evolving – But Not in Favor of Junior Associates The 2025 Report on the State of the…
Cleary Gottlieb Introduces Non-Equity Partner Category
Major Shift in Firm Structure Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, a prominent U.S. law firm, has introduced a new category…
Kirkland and Ellis Shakes Up Their Money Pot
Summary: It’s that time at Kirkland & Ellis to mix things up and reallocate how their partner profits for equity…
Big Law Firms Only Slowly Hiring More Women
The gap between male and female lawyers is slowly closing in Big Law firms, up from 15 percent of partners…
Survey Finds Deep Dissatisfaction Among Women Partners
A survey of nearly 700 women law firm partners revealed an “intense dissatisfaction” with the compensation gap between men and…
Survey Shows Women Partners Are On The Increase
A survey released Monday by Project for Attorney Retention shows law firms have “made significant advances in retaining and promoting…
Revenue Down But Profits Up at Stevens & Lee
Gross revenue declined to $108.6 million at Stevens & Lee in 2009, a 1 percent decrease from the $109.7 million…
Kelley Drye Ends Mandatory Retirment Policy
Kelley Drye & Warren, which is facing an age-discrimination suit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said it is dropping…
Group Asks NALP For More Accurate Partnership Info
Citing a desire to better understand law firm diversity, a group of scholars and legal professionals sent a letter asking…
Dewey & LeBoeuf Lays Off 30 Administrative Staffers
The ABA Journal has confirmed with Dewey & LeBoeuf that the firm laid off 30 administrative staff members today. These…