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The Shift: Law Firms Aren’t Just Giving Raises. They’re Investing in the Future.

It’s been over a month since Milbank kicked off another round of associate salary increases across Big Law. And finally, this week, the industry heard a much-anticipated response from Davis Polk & Wardwell, the firm that has made a habit of one-upping market leaders in the associate salary and bonus wars.