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Holland & Knight to Settle Malpractice Suit

Summary: Holland & Knight will settle a malpractice suit alleging that two of their partners in Miami helped an investor…

Linklaters Suspends Associate Tied to Insider Trading

Summary: The husband of an associate at Linklaters has been arrested for insider trading by using the work his wife…

Number of Summer Associate Positions Decreasing

Summary: There were fewer summer associate hires this year compared to last year but the salary average has increased for…

Susman Godfrey Sets the Mark for Associate Sign-On Bonuses

Summary: Susman Godfrey is bringing back the sign-on bonuses in order to bring the best candidates to their team. Susman…

Detroit Mayor Threatens to Sue Jones Day, Jones Day Bites Back

Summary: After going through bankruptcy in 2014 with the help of Jones Day to determine the financials, things are going…

Jones Day Takes over Top Spot from Skadden

Summary: The Acritas Index placed a new firm in the top spot after one firm held the spot for the past five…

Eimer Stahl Steps Forward with Big Bonus Announcement

Summary: Litigation boutique Eimer Stahl added a little something extra to their bonus rate this year to award high-performing and…

Midsize Firms Avoid Bonus Race

Summary: Midsize and midmarket law firms are refraining from joining in on the end-of-year bonus competition between Big Law and…

Two Law Firms Step Forward to Up the Bonus Scale

Summary: One law firm is upping the associate bonus scale amount while another is including more than just associates in…

Year-End Bonuses Not So Happy for All

Summary:  With the numerous announcements from law firms saying they are keeping the same bonus schedule as Cravath, there are…

Law Firms Feeling Effects of Raising Salary Rates

Summary: Law firms are reporting the repercussions of raising first year associate salaries up to $180K with a hit to…

“2016 Go-To Law Schools” List Released, Columbia Law Prevails Again

Summary: On Monday, The National Law Journal published its rankings of the law schools with the most first year BigLaw associate…