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International Edition

Return to Office Is a Focus for Mentoring, but Training Gaps Have Existed for Ages

By Andrew Maloney | June 12, 2023

Some tweaks law firms are making — such as tying compensation to attendance and training — are meant to address both pre- and post-pandemic concerns.

7 minute read

International Edition

What a Difference a Year Makes for Law Firm Associates

By Lisa Shuchman | June 11, 2023

The power dynamic inside law firms has shifted. Intense talent wars are gone, demand for legal services has dropped, COVID alerts have been canceled and partners once again can call the shots. Associates have lost their leverage — for now. But pendulums swing back and forth. How long can partners maintain the upper hand?

8 minute read
International Edition

Cooley Delays Some First-Year Associates by Another Year, Reassigns Others as Corporate Slump Continues

By Jessie Yount | June 7, 2023

The announcement comes just two months after the firm announced in April it would delay its entire incoming class to January 2024.

2 minute read

International Edition

Is US-Rooted Resentment Brewing at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer?

By Charlotte Johnstone | June 7, 2023

Feeling the financial pain of investing in the world's most expensive legal market 'can be frustrating' to non-US partners, according to insiders.

5 minute read
International Edition

As Layoffs Loom, How Much Control Do Associates Have Over Low Billable Hours?

By Dan Roe | June 4, 2023

As law firms wait and see whether the economy picks up in the third quarter, associates at risk of layoffs are feeling the other side of the billable hour's wrath.

6 minute read
International Edition

In Battle for Billable Hours, Not Coming in Will Cost Some Associates Their Jobs

By Dan Roe | May 31, 2023

"Frankly, I do not give assignments to associates and junior partners who are not in the office at least 3 days a week," wrote one Am Law 100 practice leader.

6 minute read
International Edition

Skadden To Mandate 4 Days In Office

By Amanda O'Brien | May 25, 2023

The policy, which extends to all attorneys, will go into effect in early September.

2 minute read
International Edition

Fear or FOMO: Big Law Split on How to Boost Office Attendance

By Dan Roe | May 18, 2023

With at least five Am Law 100 firms tying bonuses to office attendance, law firms appear more comfortable with taking punitive measures to induce attendance.

6 minute read
International Edition

Mental Health by the Numbers: An Infographic Mapping the Legal Industry's Well-Being

By Chelsey Fredlund | May 18, 2023

Explore key data snapshots from our annual survey on the mental health of lawyers and professionals working in law firms around the world.

1 minute read
International Edition

Gen-Z Less Interested in Big Law and Traditional Law Firm Paths

By Andrew Maloney | May 17, 2023

Lawyers and aspiring lawyers in the generation showed significantly more desire to work in-house, while the interest to go into government stayed consistent, according to a new survey.

4 minute read
Daily Business Review

Demand for Associates, Down Earlier This Year, Appears to Be on the Rise

By Alexander Lugo | December 21, 2023

"2023 has certainly been the year of litigation," Thomas Hanlon, a legal recruiter at Buchanan Law, said.

3 minute read
Daily Report Online

Fisher Phillips Chairman Sees Continuing Challenge of Finding 'Talent' in 2024

By Thomas Spigolon | December 21, 2023

The 600-lawyer employment law firm will be competitive with other firms of its size and specialty in associate pay, says John Polson, who's served as chair since the middle of 2022.

5 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

On Partnership and Pie: Young Attorneys Should Not Measure Their Value Based on the Prospect of Partnership

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board | December 20, 2023

Far too often young attorneys measure their worth based on their ability to make partner or to move up the ranks of a large law firm. The stigma that many of these young attorneys face when they either choose to move on from a law firm or ultimately do not make partner needs to be reconsidered.

6 minute read
The American Lawyer

Big Law's Return-to-Office Journey Still Not Complete, but More Settled Now

By Patrick Smith | December 20, 2023

"The overwhelming majority of our colleagues are complying," noted Davis Polk's Neil Barr. "I know not everyone loves it, but from the institution's perspective, we are in a good spot."

6 minute read
Delaware Law Weekly

14 Richards Layton Lawyers Admitted to the Delaware Bar

By Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot | December 18, 2023

Richards, Layton & Finger announced that 14 associates of the firm have been admitted to the Delaware bar.

1 minute read
The American Lawyer

From Rose-Coloured Glasses to Disillusionment: The Emotions Lawyers Experience on the Partner Track

By Charlotte Johnstone | December 18, 2023

'It's like wading through treacle to get to the promised land and finding that in the promised land there is just more treacle,' said one lawyer in a new academic study.

3 minute read
The American Lawyer

Proskauer Layoffs Underscore String of Big Law Cuts in 2023

By Patrick Smith | December 18, 2023

The firm's moves are consistent with a slew of large law firms making staff and associate cuts in 2023, as firms focused on efficiency, outsourcing and productivity in a year of declining demand.

8 minute read
Law.com

Engagement Fatality: How the Command-and-Control Leadership Style Takes Its Toll

By Tracy LaLonde | December 15, 2023

As our world, culture and workplaces have evolved, command-and-control is no longer a viable leadership technique, nor does it result in long-term success.

7 minute read
New York Law Journal

Attorneys 'On the Move': Goodwin Adds M&A Partner; Phillips Lytle Names New Chief Information Security Officer

By Patricia Kane | December 13, 2023

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

3 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

There Are Stories All Around Us. Are You Listening for Them?

By Paul Loriston | December 13, 2023

One of the best ways to get one step ahead is to take some time away from your desk and go listen to some stories.

6 minute read

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