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Top Law Firms Set New Heights in Bankruptcy Rates, Outpacing Inflation

In the latest disclosures of bankruptcy rates, several top-tier law firms have surged beyond inflation rates, with leading restructuring attorneys…

This City Has the Highest Paid Lawyers in America

Summary: The Daily Caller reports that attorneys in Washington, D.C. on average make more than other attorneys in the United…

Kirkland & Ellis Offers Associates $100,000 Bonuses

Summary: Kirkland & Ellis’ 2014 bonuses were some of the highest paid to associates in law firms across the country.…

Kilpatrick Stockton Cuts Associate Pay

Kilpatrick Stockton will cut associate salaries by 10%, effective July 1st. So, Happy Independence Day! Starting pay for associates will…

Husch Blackwell Cuts Salaries to 2007 Levels

According to online sources, St. Louis, Missouri-based Husch Blackwell has rolled back all starting salaries to 2007 levels. That will…

Brownstein Hyatt Lays Off 15 Attorneys, 22 Staff

Denver's 200-attorney Brownstein Hyatt has laid off 15 attorneys and 22 staff. Partners consulted with associates to determine a balance…

Much Shelist to Cut Partner, Associate Pay

Chicago's Much Shelist Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein, a business-law firm with about 80 attorneys, will impose a 10% pay cut…

Arent Fox Latest to Freeze Salaries

Washington DC law firm and lobbying group Arent Fox will freeze associate base compensation at the current 2008 rates for…

Alston & Bird Freezes Salaries

Alston & Bird is the latest firm to freeze associate salaries at 2008 levels. The Atlanta firm has informed associates…

Reduced Hours for Associates Instead of Layoffs?

The Project for Attorney Retention (PAR), an initiative of the Center for WorkLife Law at University of California Hastings College of…

Sheppard Mullin “Freezes” 2009 Salaries

If you're an associate of AmLaw 100 firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, and you haven't checked your email…

DLA Piper Freezes Associate Salaries

DLA Piper associates were greeted with this email on Friday: 2008 has indisputably been one of the most challenging economic…