Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors Shakes Up Biglaw Compensation with $300K First-Year Salaries
Amid Legal Industry Uncertainty, Brewer Boosts Morale with Record-Breaking Salaries As much of the legal industry continues to navigate political…
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Reed Smith Joins the Move Away from Lockstep
Citing client concerns with billing practices, Reed Smith announced a new compensation plan today. The new plan, which the company…
Squire Sanders Moving from Lockstep
Squire Sanders has joined the march away from lockstep compensation, and will implement a merit based pay system starting next…
Morgan Lewis Cancels 2010 Summer Associate Program
Morgan Lewis has announced a series of steps designed to save cash, including the complete cancellation of its 2010 Summer…
Sonnenschein to Slash Associate Pay [Update]
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal plans to cut associate salaries, beginning June 1st. First year salaries, previously a Biglaw standard $160,000,…
Nixon Peabody Slashes Salaries
Nixon Peabody, which laid off 20 attorneys and 36 staff in February, is now cutting salaries. All associates, including incoming…
More Firms Adopting Merit-Based Pay for Associates
Many law firms are using the economic meltdown as an excuse to end seniority-based pay for associates, adopting "merit-based" systems…