Law firm Fried Frank has been the latest law firm to have increased its bonus payments this year with a pro-rated $15,000 bonus for the current year (compared to a bonus of $115,000 for those in the 2014 cohort). Fried Frank, 60th on the AmLaw Big Law list is up by 15 per cent over
Fried Frank Provide Added Bonus in Growing Bonus Season Read More »
The ‘D’ word is a big one in law firms – Big Law especially – as diversity issues become ever-more significant and a central part of most law firms’ recruitment drives and overall cultural set. But for Skadden Arps, Meagher & Flom receiving a preachy slapping from Al Sharpten for their alleged diversity faults has
Skadden Receive Preaching From Al Sharpen on Law Firm Diversity Neglect Read More »
Ensuring that you are within time limits for your personal injury claims is always an essential aspect of making any injury claim. The necessity for making your claim in the right time is important so you can receive compensation for medical expenses, for lost wages, future earnings and other expenses relating to any car, truck,
FAQ: How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Pennsylvania? Read More »
Former Slaughter & May London partner Oliver Storey, who left the firm in 2020 following an internal investigation, has joined White & Case in London as a consultant. No action was taken against Storey by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and he has joined White & Case reportedly on a six month contract A number of
Slaughter & May Partner Reappears at White & Case Read More »
The bonus season for associates has seen Big Law firm Cravath Swaine & Moore start the associate bonanza with a bonus pay rate of $115,000 according to a Cravath memo to staff. The year-end bonuses will be paid next month ranging from $15,000 to $115,000, which continues to lift the game for payments to associates
The Big Law Bonus Season Sees Cravaths Pay $115,000 Read More »
Former Boies Schiller Flexner chief and successor to law star David Boies, Natasha Harrison is to launch a law practice in London, likely rivalling her former New York-based firm. Boies Schiller has seen a raft of departures in recent months, although it continues to announce growth and expansion plans, including a potential move into a
Law Star Natasha Harrison To Bring New Firm To London Law Read More »
Clifford Chance – Our report – ‘Our Relationship with AI: Friend or Foe – A Global Study‘ – analyses the responses to a YouGov survey put to 1,000 tech policy experts and influencers across France, Germany, UK, and US, covering a range of technology and AI regulation issues. Developed in conjunction with Milltown Partners, the report explores
The US Big Law firms breaching the $200,000 salary scale for associates has been the subject of a new Big Law salary scale survey in an AboveTheLaw report that follows the $200k limit breached by Millbank in June 2021. Millbank fired the first shot in the associate salary scale war as we have reported and
The Big Law Bonus Season for Associates Sees Further Lift In Big Law Salary Scale Read More »
BigLaw giant Kirkland & Ellis has picked up a $200 million fee in a contingency legal case involving chemical companies. Law.com reports that the fee was revealed in a press release from Kirkland & Ellis client Huntsman Corp which“shows that Kirkland & Ellis’ strategic decision to ‘double down’ on contingency fee cases is paying off
