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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…

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…

The Most Arrogant Law Firms

Summary: Attorneys need a sense of confidence to be good at their job, which for some outside perspectives comes off…

Eversheds and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan Discuss Merger

Summary: Atlanta-based Sutherland Asbill & Brennan are in merger talks with Eversheds, which would open up both firms’ abilities to…