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DECEMBER 16, 2024

by Gideon Grunfeld Its more important than ever to change your compensation structure for equity and non-equity partners. More firms need to go beyond changing the terms of a lawyers compensation to adjusting the structure of partner compensation itself. Why Change Your Partner Comp Structure?

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The post Working for the Jerk Partner as a Young Associate appeared first on Attorney at Work. Roy Ginsburg | If you want your best clients to stay when your baby boomer lawyers leave, succession planning is the most effective insurance policy.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Tips for Being a Better Partner appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers. After two of my own divorces and representing hundreds of divorce clients, I used to joke that I knew many ways to screw up a relationship but not very many ways to make them a success.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The bar is constantly getting higher and higher to become an equity partner at a law firm, and I dont see that changing. — Jeff Lowe, senior managing partner and market president for Washington, D.C., With billing rates higher than ever before, firms have been able to make more revenue, and thus more profits per equity partner.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 29, 2025

Which 233-year-old Am Law 100 firm has partners in the office four days a week, while associates are only required to come to the office Tuesday though Thursday? The post Partners Chained To The Office More Than Associates At This Biglaw Firm appeared first on Above the Law. See the answer on the next page.

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Above The Law

MAY 9, 2025

According to data collected by ALM, which firms in the Am Law 100 only have an equity class of partners? Hint: In 2024, there were 15 Am Law 100 firms with only equity partners, but given the expansion of nonequity tiers in Biglaw, at least some of the firms currently on the list will fall off next year.

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Above The Law

MAY 9, 2025

In this episode of The Jabot, I chatwith Cayce Lynch , the new national managing partner at Tyson & Mendes. Discover Cayces inspiring journey from paralegal to managing partner, the unique culture at her firm, and how theyre innovating in defense law. Growth and transition to managing partner.

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Above The Law

MARCH 7, 2025

Many partners at law firms do everything they can to increase the number of hours billed by associates since this has a substantial impact on the financial health of a firm.Unless law firms have explicit incentive systems in place, partners do not have many tools at their disposal that they can use to convince associates to bill more hours.At

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Above The Law

MAY 2, 2025

According to data collected by ALM as part of their Am Law 100 ranking, of the 100 firms on the list, how many increased their profits per equity partner in 2024? The post It Was A Good Year To Be A Biglaw Equity Partner appeared first on Above the Law. See the answer on the next page.

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Above The Law

MAY 13, 2025

The post It Feels Like The Partners Versus The Associates — See Also appeared first on Above the Law. California Bar Thinks Provisional Licensing Is In Order : Won’t fix the mess, but it might sop some of it up. Americans For Equal Opportunity Are Calling In The EEOC : Will they investigate Biglaw summer internships ?

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HowAppealing

MAY 26, 2025

“Judicial Notice (05.26.25): Sturm Und Drang; Judge Hos reverse benchslap of SCOTUS, major Paul Weiss partner departures, a big-ticket ruling on the shadow docket, and a trio of notable hires by Simpson.” ” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

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MAY 12, 2025

“Judicial Notice (05.12.25): Checks And Balances; The passing of Justice Souter, the nixing of a controversial nomination, the departure of a $15 million partner, and a talent exodus from a storied firm.” ” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

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MAY 1, 2025

According to data collected by ALM as part of their Am Law 100 ranking, what are the profits per equity partner at Kirkland & Ellis? The post Kirkland’s Equity Partners Are Making Bank appeared first on Above the Law. See the answer on the next page.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Back in November, after his trial had already started, a former Biglaw tax partner pleaded guilty to one count of aiding or assisting in the filing of a false or fraudulent tax return. The post Ex-Biglaw Partner Turned Celebrity Tax Adviser Sentenced To Time Behind Bars For Tax Fraud appeared first on Above the Law.

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CARET Legal

MAY 12, 2025

In many law firms, the senior partners who built the business are now approaching retirement. A retiring partner doesnt just take their title with them. The Growing Impact of Law Firm Partner Retirement Without a Plan A wave of retirements is already underway in the legal industry. And by then, the challenges are compounded.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

— Jeremy Hoyland , managing partner of Simmons & Simmons, in comments given to the Financial Times , on the explosive pay raises London lawyers have seen in recent years, driven by salary increases that occurred in the US. I cant think of any industry that keeps doing that forever, theres always a reckoning.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Harvard Law grad was a Biglaw partner of the equity variety at Dykema Gossett, described as a star trial attorney by colleagues. The post What’s A Biglaw Partner To Do After Retirement? Referee Ron Torbert (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) Ron Torbert is no stranger to high-pressure situations.

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Above The Law

MAY 23, 2025

Olga Berson , partner at Thompson Coburn, shares her journey from a scientist to a top patent attorney, tackling AIs impact on patentability and the evolving biosimilar litigation. Day-to-day life of a patent partner. Her unique insights and balance between law and ballroom dancing make it an inspiring episode!

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Above The Law

MARCH 12, 2025

The post It Takes A Long Ass Time To Make Partner These Days appeared first on Above the Law. According to Leopard Sol utionsState of the Industrywhitepaper analyzing the 2024 legal industry, partnership promotion timelines have increased by how muchsince 2012? See the answer on the next page.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Here’s an example: I had a paralegal who came to me about the micro-manager partner. So the partner was working for 2-3 hours before the paralegal ever got into the office, and by the time she did, he would just bombard her with questions about all the outstanding projects, which would drive her crazy.

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Above The Law

APRIL 3, 2025

According to Vaults 2025 Best Law Firms ranking, which Biglaw firm score best for associate/partner relations? The post The Biglaw Firm Where Partners And Associates Have The Best Rapport appeared first on Above the Law. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! See the answer on the next page.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

Jones hid his romantic relationship with a Biglaw partner and continued to hear cases involving that partner/law firm, it led to a legal ethics conundrum that is still ongoing. The post Biglaw Firm Gets Hit With Lawsuit Over Partner’s Romance appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

MAY 29, 2025

Former Goldman Sachs partner and star 1MDB prosecution witness Tim Leissner was sentencedThursday to two years in prison for his role in a global conspiracy to siphon more than $2.7 billion for bribes and kickbacks from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund in order to facilitate Goldman-backed bond deals.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“We will be demonstrating, together with all of our partners, that the Rohingya have not been forgotten. . “We will continue to focus on this situation in the coming weeks and months as we submit additional applications,” Khan said. That they, like all people around the world, are entitled to the protection of the law.”

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LawSites

MAY 12, 2025

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Trellis, a legal technology company that provides state trial court data and insights, is partnering with the international labor and employment law firmFisher Phillips to integrate its AI-generated case strategy reports directly into the daily case alerts received by the firm’s attorneys whenever their clients (..)

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Law 360

MAY 9, 2025

Holland & Knight LLP has announced the hiring of a former partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP as the latest addition to its corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and securities group and who brings experience in international transactions with South Korea-based companies.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

Based on an audio recording, Gardner claimed Greitens invaded the privacy of an alleged extramarital partner by threatening her ex-husband that he would publish a nude photo of her if he made the affair public. Gardner dropped the charges after the trial court allowed Greitens to use her as a trial witness.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The UN and its partners on Monday launched a Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan as well as a Regional Refugee Response Plan to aid Sudan during its humanitarian crisis. Approximately 30.4 million people will be helped by the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, and 4.8 million people will be aided by the Regional Refugee Response Plan.

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LawVu

MAY 11, 2025

Konexo team achieves certification from LawVu Partner Academy The Konexo team brings exceptional experience in administering and configuring the LawVu platform, with consultants proudly certified through the LawVu Partner Academy. As a result, Konexo is our most experienced Implementation Partner in the EMEA region.

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LawVu

MAY 11, 2025

Konexo team achieves certification from LawVu Partner Academy The Konexo team brings exceptional experience in administering and configuring the LawVu platform, with consultants proudly certified through the LawVu Partner Academy. As a result, Konexo is our most experienced Implementation Partner in the EMEA region.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Wendy Merrill | If you haven't recently reviewed and documented expectations of associates, partners or staff, it is time to do so. The post The War for Talent: Great Expectations appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In the example, based on the lawyer’s real-world experience, the partner would promise a deliverable to his client without consulting his team and then delay delegating the task to the more junior attorneys. The question was about how to handle unreasonable expectations from a supervising attorney. It’s not their job to do that.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Ari Kaplan interviews Paulo Varnieri, a corporate partner at Holland & Knight, and Ross Guberman, founder and CEO of Law Catch. The post Taking Advantage of AI-Empowered Drafting and Legal Tech Tools for High-Stakes Transactions appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

“The Justice Department is committed to restoring that confidence by working with its law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute public corruption.” . “Officials who abuse their positions of authority to enrich themselves undermine public confidence in government,” Argentieri said.

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Above The Law

MAY 2, 2025

In this episode of The Jabot, I chat with Jesse-Justin Cuevas , partner at Susman Godfrey, about her inspiring journey from high school debater to a successful litigation partner. Discover her insights on balancing a high-stakes legal career with personal life and why mentorship is crucial.

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