Bureaucrat Attorneys Don’t Always Have the Easy Job
Summary: Bureaucratic attorneys may appear to have an easier job that producing attorneys but they are required to save face…
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Addiction Problems Continue to Grow in Law Firms
Summary: Studies indicate that alcohol and drug problems are still a big problem within law firms. The legal industry is…
Google Hires Five Law Firms to Help Them Fight the EU
Summary: Google has brought on five law firms to help them tackle the record-breaking fine they received from the EU…
Are Law Firms Striving for Gender Equality? If So, Which Ones?
Summary: A great deal of research and studies have been done to determine gender equality in law firms but what…
Malaysia and Singapore Law Firms Launch Fintech Practice
Summary: Two law firms in Malaysia and Singapore launched fintech practices in response to growing industries in both countries. Singapore…
Partner Billing Rate Gap between Two Largest Tiers Increases
Summary: A LexisNexis CounselLink study has determined through its data that the billing rate gap for partners at the largest…
Blank Rome and Dovel Luner Announce Salary Increases
Summary: Two more law firms have joined the salary increase trend with Blank Rome matching and Dovel & Luner exceeding…
Lowenstein Sander Adopts New Parental Leave Policies
Summary: After taking note of other law firms adopting new policies, Lowenstein Sandler implemented a new parental leave policy. Facebook…
Legal Financers Prepare to Merge
Summary: Two competing legal financing firms are preparing to join forces to create a bigger, more powerful legal financing company.…
Crowell and Herrick Explore Merger Option
Summary: Crowell & Moring and Herrick Feinstein have entered into discussions about merging the two firms into a larger Am…
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…