Lawyer Pay
1166 ABA Journal Lawyer Pay articles.
Katten Muchin Rosenman’s
decision to lay off some furloughed staff members may be followed by more announcements of layoffs at other law firms, according to legal industry experts.
Jul 2, 2020 12:33 PM CDT
Law firms responding to survey questions about a hypothetical recession became more willing to take tough measures as the COVID-19 crisis worsened, according to recent survey findings by legal consulting firm Altman Weil.
Jun 25, 2020 2:45 PM CDT
Another law firm cuts pay for lawyers and staffers
Holland & Hart is reducing profit distributions to equity partners and cutting pay for salaried lawyers by 15%. Staff members who…
Jun 24, 2020 4:48 PM CDT
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has refused to sanction former female associates who
filed a $200 million lawsuit against Jones Day for alleged gender bias.
Jun 10, 2020 10:29 AM CDT
Two more law firms announced pay cuts in the past week, marking a third slow week of bad news. But the worst could be yet to come.
Jun 4, 2020 2:00 PM CDT
Days after
announcing a voluntary leave program, Troutman Sanders revealed it is going a step further with pay cuts for lawyers and staff members.
May 28, 2020 12:58 PM CDT
At least three large law firms are charging more than $1,000 per hour for bankruptcy work by senior associates, court filings indicate.
May 27, 2020 2:48 PM CDT
Coming into the office to pay may not be a safe option for either your clients or law firm staff in 2020. Instead, you’ll have everyone’s best interests in mind when you offer your clients the ability to pay legal bills online from the safety and comfort of their own homes. It’s a win-win for both your firm and its clients.
May 22, 2020 9:34 AM CDT
For weeks, larger law firms have been announcing layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts. The impact is widespread, with the legal services sector
losing 64,000 jobs in April.
May 21, 2020 2:21 PM CDT
As reports build of pay cuts, furloughs and layoffs at law firms, it’s understandable that associates are concerned. Now, a new survey of 1,335 associates quantifies the extent of their worries.
May 14, 2020 3:30 PM CDT
More law firms announced pay cuts, layoffs and furloughs this week, but the pace is slowing. Since the ABA Journal reported on such measures
last Thursday, at least eight more law firms gave staff members and lawyers bad news.
May 7, 2020 3:42 PM CDT
At least a dozen more large and midsized law firms cut pay and furloughed employees in the past week because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. But it’s not nearly enough, according to a former BigLaw lawyer who once worked as a consultant.
Apr 30, 2020 3:13 PM CDT
It’s not over, by any means. It has been a week since the ABA Journal
reported on the latest large and midsized law firms to cut pay, reduce partner draws, and furlough or lay off staff because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, at least 15 more law firms took temporary steps to reduce costs.
Apr 23, 2020 3:43 PM CDT
Missouri is first state to sue China over COVID-19
The state of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against China that contends that its government covered up knowledge of COVID-19 and…
Apr 22, 2020 4:18 PM CDT
Gross revenue for the nation’s 100 highest-grossing law firms jumped 5% last year, with 86 of the firms reporting gains.
Apr 21, 2020 2:44 PM CDT
Read more ...
