The chief justice of Boston’s municipal court dismissed 39 more criminal cases amid a defense lawyer work stoppage Tuesday, including that of a person accused in a machete attack near a school.
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that Duane Morris saddles nonequity partners with business expenses and partnership taxes, even though they have no power in the law firm.
Milbank partner Neal Katyal usually charges $3,250 per hour, but he is giving quite a break to two New Jersey cities that he will help defend in Trump administration lawsuits challenging their immigration policies.
Some law firms are adding more certainty and equity for top rainmakers by creating new tiers or more shares to boost their base compensation, according to a report by Law.com. The changes to compensation structure are “one of the most pervasive trends” right now, says law firm pay consultant Blane…
A New York jury has awarded $6.2 million to an attorney who sued her law firm for allegedly firing her after she complained that she was paid less than male attorneys who ranked lower than her.
Despite reports of $225,000 starting salaries for BigLaw associates, most law firms are paying less, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement.
A number of attorneys representing clients who cannot afford legal representation in federal cases are set to have their pay halted for more than two months because of budget shortfalls in the congressional spending bill passed this year, court officials say, alarming lawyers and judges.
Litigation boutique law firm Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors will be raising salaries for first-year associates to $300,000 beginning Sept. 1, an increase of $50,000.
Litigation boutique law firm Wilkinson Stekloff will pay special bonuses to associates ranging from $25,000 to $60,000, the firm recently told employees in a memo.
Dechert has sued a former senior project attorney for more than $90,000, the money that the law firm said it is still owed after a $132,250 salary overpayment.
