Former McDermott Will & Emery Lawyer Alleges Unjust Salary Exclusion in Lawsuit
David Huberman, a former lawyer at the renowned U.S. law firm McDermott Will & Emery, has filed a lawsuit asserting…
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Budget Committee Approves Salary Boost for Assistant District Attorneys and Public Defenders
Wisconsin is making progress in averting a constitutional crisis by addressing the urgent need to increase wages for Assistant District…
Survey Finds No Changes in Associate Median Salary
Summary: With a big jump in first-year associate salaries last year, the effect has not yet been felt in median…
Dechert Layoffs: First-Year Associates Amongst Those Let Go
Summary: Recently, Dechert has laid off associates, prompting some in the industry to wonder if more layoffs are to come. …
Boutiques Join in On Bonus Season
Summary: A new trend of beating the bonus rates set by Cravath has started with another boutique announcing their higher…
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 Across the Globe Match Cravath Bonuses
Summary: More than just the big American law firms are matching Cravath’s end-of-year bonus scale for associates. More law firms…
Cravath Keeps Year-End Bonus the Same
Summary: The end-of-year at Cravath Swaine & Moore will be the same as last year despite their first-year associates receiving…
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…
Are Associate Attorneys Beginning to Enjoy Their Job More?
Summary: The work demanded of associates used to be so daunting that making it just a few years in the…
Will $180,000 First Year Associate Salaries Hurt Diversity in Big Law?
Summary: Bloomberg Law speculates that the Big Law associate salary raises may lead to increased billable hours and decreased mentorship time.…