Law Firm Associates

International Edition

Where Are the Milbank Pay Matches? Mixed Market Signals Weigh on Law Firms

By Andrew Maloney | November 15, 2023

"It's a bit telling of how the overall market is kind of feeling at the moment. There's going to be a lot of variability in how firms perform this year," noted New York legal recruiter Scott Yaccarino.

6 minute read

International Edition

Slaughters and MoFo Associates Suffer Antisemitic Attack on London Bus

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | November 15, 2023

Both lawyers posted about the attack on LinkedIn, and have attracted widespread support.

5 minute read
International Edition

The Learning 'Gap': Why Building Client Relationships is Still a Mystery to So Many Associates

By Kasvi Sehgal | November 13, 2023

Several associates across U.S. and U.K. law firms feel that there is a lack of exposure to diverse styles of business development at their level.

5 minute read

International Edition

Culture Wars: The True Gauge of Happiness is at the Junior End

By Aishah Hussain | November 10, 2023

A firm's culture is not invisible sentiment nor marketing spiel but a proper understanding of the issues at play on people's minds, and there are small pockets of hope, writes The London Lawyer.

4 minute read
International Edition

Israel-Hamas War Inflaming Tensions in Canada's Legal Profession

By Gail J. Cohen | November 9, 2023

Open letters, debates over free speech, and feelings of compromised safety are increasing a sense of antisemitism and Islamophobia.

6 minute read
International Edition

Milbank Raises Associate Salaries and Announces Year-End Bonuses

By Andrew Maloney | November 7, 2023

The internatinal firm's chair pointed to "a very, very busy year" across the firm—one in which productivity was "materially" increased, as well as increasing cost of living.

2 minute read
International Edition

Discovering Dissatisfaction: Why UK Associates are Unhappy

By Charlotte Johnstone | November 7, 2023

An in-depth survey of nearly 200 UK associates at large law firms has found nearly a third feel morale has dropped over the last year, with emphasis on billable hours, salary disappointment and a 'tough' office culture among the factors responsible.

8 minute read
International Edition

Banking and Finance Accounted for More Than 1 in 3 UK Associate Exits This Summer

By Kasvi Sehgal | October 20, 2023

Nearly 130 banking and finance associates departed from their firms, followed by corporate lawyers, according to research by Law.com Compass.

2 minute read
International Edition

Davis Polk Rescinds Offers to 3 Students at Columbia, Harvard for Statements on Israel

By Patrick Smith | October 17, 2023

Firm chair Neil Barr said the statements issued by the student organizations ran "contrary to our firm's values."

3 minute read
International Edition

Winston Rescinds Offer to Summer Associate Who Emailed Letter Blaming Israel for Hamas Attack

By Justin Henry | October 10, 2023

Ryna Workman, president of NYU Law's Student Bar Association, wrote that 'Israel bears full responsibility for this tremendous loss of life,' according to screenshots of a message posted widely on Tuesday.

2 minute read
New York Law Journal

Jury Finds Davis Polk Not Liable for Retaliation Against Ex-Associate

By Jane Wester | January 29, 2024

The ex-managing partner and former M&A practice head were also found not liable by the jury.

3 minute read
Delaware Law Weekly

Potter Anderson Associate Elected to Delaware Real Estate Women Board of Directors

By Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot | January 29, 2024

Potter Anderson & Corroon associate Jamie Judefind has been elected to the board of directors of Delaware Real Estate Women (DREW).

1 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Jan. 29, 2024—Timoney Knox, Pietragallo Gordon

By Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot | January 29, 2024

Timoney Knox announced that attorney Vincent R. Cocco has been selected to participate in the 2024 Montgomery Bar Association's Leadership Academy.

2 minute read
New York Law Journal

Attorneys 'On the Move': Paul Weiss Adds Capital Markets Partner, Employment Practice Partner Joins Covington

By Patricia Kane | January 29, 2024

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

4 minute read
New York Law Journal

Jeh Johnson Urges Jury to Reject 'Conspiracy Theory' in Davis Polk Retaliation Case

By Jane Wester | January 26, 2024

Plaintiff Kaloma Cardwell's attorney, David Jeffries, argued that his client was fired in a retaliatory fashion by partners aiming to shield the firm's reputation.

3 minute read
Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: A Fresh Take on Big Law's Diversity Problem

By Dan Packel | January 25, 2024

A new book by sociologist and former Wilmer associate Kevin Woodson sheds light on two recent cases in the news by highlighting the "racial discomfort" that Black employees experience in predominantly white workplaces.

6 minute read
Law.com

Law Firm Litigation Puts Partners' Associate Feedback Under Microscope: The Morning Minute

By Zack Needles | January 25, 2024

The news and analysis you need to start your day.

5 minute read
Law.com

Lawyers Detest Law Firms' Overemphasis on Profitability: The Morning Minute

By Zack Needles | January 24, 2024

The news and analysis you need to start your day.

4 minute read
The American Lawyer

Troutman Pepper, Davis Polk Cases Put Partners' Feedback for Associates Under the Microscope

By Amanda O'Brien | January 23, 2024

A recent lawsuit and an ongoing trial highlight the challenges that supervisors face in delivering constructive criticism to underperforming attorneys.

6 minute read
New Jersey Law Journal

Discrimination Lawsuits Put Partners' Feedback for Associates Under the Microscope

By Amanda O'Brien | January 23, 2024

A recent lawsuit and an ongoing trial highlight the challenges that supervisors face in delivering constructive criticism to underperforming attorneys.

6 minute read

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