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Why the Law Firm Associate Salary Increase Is a Bad Thing

Summary: With the happiness of a bigger paycheck come repercussions for many of the law firms that can’t afford to…

2016 Law Firm Associate Salary List

Summary: The big news from the past two weeks has been put into a chart to accurately show what law…

“Cravath Effect” Takes Place with Several Firms Upping Salary Rates

Summary: Cravath Swaine & Moore was the first to make the move, but other law firms wasted no time in…

What Does Bank of America Think of $180,000 First-Year Associate Salaries?

Summary: Recently, Bank of America sent out an email to select New York law firms, stating it would not bear the…

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 &…

Why Did a Cravath, Swaine & Moore Partner Leave for Paul, Weiss?

Summary: A Cravath, Swaine & Moore partner exited recently to head the M&A department of a rival firm. In a bold move,…

Will Cravath Swaine & Moore and Other Law Firms Get Hacked Again?

Summary: Large law firms were hacked last year, and authorities warn it can happen again. The Federal Bureau of Investigations…

Why Corporations Are Hiring Attorneys for Board Positions

Summary: Corporations were once wary of hiring lawyers to do anything but provide general counsel, but times have changed, according to…

Why Are Law Firm Bonuses Flatlining?

  Summary: Law firms are likely not to increase year end bonuses this year for junior attorneys. Elite New York…

End-Of-Year Bonus Time at Cravath, Swaine and Moore

Summary: With the end of the year comes time for bonuses to be announced at the top law firms. Leading…

Jackson Lewis Doing Away with Billable Hours

Summary: The law firm of Jackson Lewis said recently that it will do away with billable hours for its associates as…

Wachtell Stays on Top of Vault Rankings for an Even Dozen

The rankings are out. For the twelfth year in a row, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz headed Vault Law’s list…