Lawyer Pay
1315 ABA Journal Lawyer Pay articles.
Several midsize law firms are boosting starting pay for associates next year in a bid to stay competitive.
Nov 5, 2021 3:31 PM CDT
A shortage of associates in California’s Bay Area is leading some law firms to turn down work and others to strain available lawyers with the workload, according to a report by the
Recorder.
Nov 4, 2021 9:26 AM CDT
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced special bonuses last week for associates and counsels who showed “exceptional commitment.”
Nov 1, 2021 4:32 PM CDT
The demand for legal talent in Texas is so strong that some law firms are paying signing bonuses as high as $500,000 to hire the most experienced associates from other firms.
Oct 25, 2021 9:35 AM CDT
The median starting salary for public defenders is $63,638, according to information supplied by public defender offices in larger cities throughout the United States.
Oct 21, 2021 12:16 PM CDT
The employment rate for law graduates in the class of 2020 decreased by nearly two percentage points from the prior year, but the news wasn’t all bad, according to figures released Thursday.
Aug 26, 2021 11:35 AM CDT
Many law firms are making counteroffers to keep on board rainmakers who are planning lateral moves. But is the enticement effective?
Jul 8, 2021 12:34 PM CDT
Several law firms followed Milbank’s lead when it announced Thursday that it was raising pay for associates for the first-year class and for those with the most experience. Then Davis Polk & Wardwell announced Friday that it was topping the Milbank scale.
Jun 14, 2021 10:47 AM CDT
Milbank, the law firm that
was first to raise associate pay in 2018, announced Thursday that it is raising pay for first-year associates to $200,000.
Jun 10, 2021 12:51 PM CDT
This is as good a time as any to discuss time. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Remember that time is money”—but I won’t waste any time discussing his kites. What does time mean to lawyers? Billable hours.
Jun 10, 2021 10:40 AM CDT
McDonald’s sued over voice recognition software
McDonald’s is accused of violating Illinois’ biometric privacy law by using voice recognition software to recognize repeat customers at drive-thrus. The suit, filed in…
Jun 3, 2021 4:16 PM CDT
The law firms ranked 101 to 200 for gross revenue had a respectable year in 2020, but their numbers are still well below law firms in the top 100, according to results published this week by the American Lawyer.
May 21, 2021 2:39 PM CDT
Some associates working at larger law firms in smaller legal markets are seeing pay increases.
May 12, 2021 11:16 AM CDT
Compensation systems that are “blatantly unfair” and “rife with gender bias” were most often cited as the reason female attorneys left their law firms, according to a new ABA report based on focus groups and interviews with experienced female lawyers.
May 3, 2021 3:45 PM CDT
Search of Giuliani’s home is ‘legal thuggery,’ his lawyer says
Federal agents searched lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s New York City apartment and office early Wednesday. Giuliani’s lawyer, Robert Costello, told the…
Apr 28, 2021 4:25 PM CDT
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