2022 Profit Report: Biglaw Firms Thrive Despite Doom and Gloom Predictions
The legal industry has been relatively stable despite some high-profile layoffs and stealth layoff tactics. Although there are predictions of…
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Big Law Attorney Joins Logistics Unicorn ShipBob As Its First Legal Chief
After raising $268 million, Rahul Magan becomes VP of legalThere is also a big trend for other e-commerce companies to…
Magic Circle Firms Advise in Asda and Sainsbury’s Merger
Summary: As the second- and third-largest UK food retailers prepare to merge, they each have their teams of BigLaw firms…
Top 10 Law Schools for Graduates Trying for a Top Job
Summary: Going to a top law school does not necessarily mean a graduate has the best chances of getting a…
Fewer Summer Hires for Big Law Firms
This year’s batch of summer interns had fewer opportunities to choose from at large law firms. This year’s positions were…
WilmerHale Announces the Addition of Former Senior Air Force Acquisition Attorney
WilmerHale, a premiere law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers, announced the arrival of former senior air force acquisition attorney,…
Reed Smith and Thompson & Knight Merger Called Off
The much awaited merger between Reed Smith LLP , a global law firm with over 1,600 lawyers, and Thompson &…
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…
New York Law Firms Slash Summer Classes
The New York Law Journal has published its annual survey of summer class sizes at New York Biglaw firms. Latham…
Study: Biglaw Firms Must Do More for Diversity
A new study by the Minority Corporate Council Association says biglaw firms must do more to ensure that minority, female…
Are Biglaw Firms Freezing Salaries Without Telling Anyone?
Anonymous sources are telling Above the Law that their 2009 paychecks are identical to their 2008 ones -- with no…