Dylan Jackson

November 23, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Law firms were lauded for their pandemic response—both financial and cultural—in this year's New Partners Survey.

By Dylan Jackson

7 minute read

November 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer

While law firms have seen historically low associate attrition in the pandemic, they aren't shrinking their incoming classes for fear of damaging the talent pipeline.

By Dylan Jackson

5 minute read

November 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Crisis communication pros say the majority of law firms do not have the adequate resources to respond to "a multi-front war" of social media, paid media and protests.

By Dylan Jackson

6 minute read

November 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer

It has been nearly two days since Baker McKenzie became the first major firm to publicly announce end-of-year associate bonuses, and no major firm has matched. What gives?

By Dylan Jackson

4 minute read

November 11, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Reported internal strife and a $500,000 negative ad campaign may cause clients to pressure the firms to drop Trump or hurt recruiting efforts, although some industry insiders don't expect long-term consequences.

By Dan Roe | Dylan Jackson

6 minute read

November 10, 2020 | The American Lawyer

The Lincoln Project announced a $500,000 advertising campaign targeting Jones Day and Jones Day and Porter Wright Morris & Arthur for their representation of President Trump and the GOP, which have made unsupported claims of election irregularities.

By Dylan Jackson

4 minute read

November 10, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Is a socially conscious generation of young attorneys taking issue with who law firms represent?

By Dylan Jackson

5 minute read

November 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Those who witnessed the carnage of the Great Recession say associates are faring much better this year. Some even floated the possibility of increased compensation come end-of-year.

By Dylan Jackson

5 minute read

November 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Some attorneys are hunkering down with chocolate, while others are busy prepping for potential election litigation. Almost all agree that they will be checking the results often.

By Dylan Jackson

7 minute read

October 30, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Sources say the firm had originally promised the raises in June, which was pushed until Oct. 15, then end of the month. On Friday, the last business day of October, associates had not received their raises.

By Dylan Jackson

4 minute read