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More Nonequity Partners = Lower PPP

When The American Lawyer released its Am Law 100 report last week, many noticed a correlation between increased PPP (profits per partner) on the one hand and the decline in the number of equity partners and growth in the category of nonequity partners on the other. This correlation might lead some to assume that law firms with a higher percentage of nonequity partners will have larger PPP's, because there are fewer partners taking a piece of the profit pie. But as Bruce MacEwen convincingly argues, the truth is that firms with a larger percentage of nonequity partners have lower PPPs overall.

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Judge Pay Hike May Be Running Out of Steam

Legal Times

Hope is dimming that Congress will pass a pay hike for federal judges this year -- despite some early legislative successes and behind-the-scenes lobbying by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. A 29 percent salary increase passed both the House and Senate Judiciary committees with the backing of civic groups and editorial writers nationwide. But then political and budget distractions slowed the momentum. Its fate may now be decided in the mad scramble of a post-election session of Congress at the end of 2008.

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All About Lawyer Rankings

The recent release of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America was just the latest in a series of rankings purporting to pick the best and the brightest of the legal profession. But are rankings of any use to consumers? Do legal marketers see them as valuable or annoyances? What ethical issues do they raise? In this week's legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we explore aspects of lawyer ranking lists with three guests.
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N.Y. Judges Warned Against Tactics That Hurt Pay Hike 'Cause'

New York Law Journal

Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye on Thursday cautioned New York's 1,300 judges that they will "hurt our cause" for a pay raise by insulting state officials and recusing themselves in retaliation from cases in which legislators or their firms appear. Kaye's e-mail followed a letter she wrote Tuesday to New York's governor, assuring him that accounts of a "judicial slowdown" were "without basis."

Partners to Deliver Reality Check to Gen Y Lawyers in Tough Pay Round

Legal Week

Junior London lawyers shouldn't expect large salary hikes this year, but the best midlevel associates remain in demand, says a recent survey, underlining widespread expectations that the current slowdown in commercial activity has ended the upward pressure on salaries for most levels of assistants. "The bargaining position for associates has seriously diminished. Most of them will not have been through a downturn before, so there may still be a mismatch in terms of their expectations," said one partner.

Bird & Bird Hikes New Associate Pay 9 Percent

Legal Week

Bird & Bird has defied predictions that London firms are set to avoid major pay hikes this year after unveiling substantial pay raises for its junior lawyers and trainees. Newly qualified solicitors at the top 30 U.K. firm will see their salaries rise from 55,000 pounds ($108,600) to 60,000 pounds ($118,500) -- an increase of 9 percent. Bird & Bird has increased all its associate pay bands, although first-year trainees will pocket the largest raise, up more than 19 percent to 37,000 pounds ($73,100).

Confident Linklaters Lifts Associate Pay Nearly 4 Percent

Legal Week

Linklaters has announced raises of nearly 4 percent for junior lawyers, in what will be seen as a confident move from the U.K. giant. A newly qualified solicitor at the Magic Circle law firm is now set to earn 66,600 pounds ($131,500), up from 64,000 pounds ($126,300) in 2007. The raises put Linklaters ahead of starting salaries offered at Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy, which have all yet to announce their 2008-09 pay structure.

Herbert Smith Announces Pay Freeze for Associates

Legal Week

Herbert Smith has confirmed that it will not be increasing associate salaries for the next financial year. The announcement, which comes after the firm last year reported a drop in profits per equity partner of 2.3 percent, falls into line with widely held predictions that associate salaries across London would stay flat for 2008 following the market downturn. Linklaters defied these expectations earlier Wednesday when it announced a 4 percent pay increase for its associates.

Legal Aid Manitoba to Hike Hourly Wages to Draw Private Lawyers

The Associated Press

Legal Aid Manitoba will hike its hourly wages by 40 percent in an attempt to boost the number of private bar lawyers representing the Canadian province's poorest people. Lawyers handling criminal and family law matters for the government-funded organization will now receive $80 per hour, up from the $57 per hour they've been receiving. Legal Aid Manitoba handles more than 21,000 cases annually, split between its 61 in-house lawyers and private bar lawyers. The in-house lawyers are not getting raises.

More Law Firms Offering Programs for Elder Care

The National Law Journal

A small but growing number of law firms, concerned that attorneys and staff are torn between family emergencies and demanding jobs, are expanding programs providing backup child care to include parents. So when paralegal Jack Stoerger's mother was struck by a car in September, he didn't have to worry about choosing between caring for his mother and going to work. That's because Stoerger's firm, Hunton & Williams, last year expanded its benefits package to include temporary care for elderly family members.