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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.…

Firms Follow Cravath’s $180,000 Base Pay Scale

Summary: Some New York law firms have announced they will match the new salary scale set by Cravath, Swaine &…

Midwest Firms Whyte Hischboeck Dudek and Husch Blackwell Merging

Summary: Whyte Hischboeck Dudek has announced a merger with Husch Blackwell. Milwaukee law firm, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, announced on Friday…

Reed Smith May Merge with Pepper Hamilton

Summary: Reed Smith has confirmed it is in talks to merge with Philadelphia-based law firm, Pepper Hamilton. Reed Smith may…

Dozens of Partners Leave Global Law Firm K&L Gates

Summary: Despite a great financial win, numerous partners leave legal powerhouse K&L Gates. Last month, law firm K&L Gates announced it…

Former Partner Claims Blank Rome Fired Him for LGBT Advocacy

Summary: A former Blank Rome attorney is suing the firm for discrimination.  Blank Rome is under fire for allegedly being…