Firms have been cutting salaries recently, and some have been laying off attorneys for some time now, but it would be interesting to know how firms are deciding how many people to cut or how much to cut salaries, given that it seems impossible that they...

Few would argue that the legal industry isn’t in need of drastic changes—or that these changes aren’t in the process of being violently made. For over a century law firms have operated on a professional services model, which focused on...

The Art of the Informal Interview   You've certainly noticed that some law firms have weathered the Great Recession better than others. Mid-level associates at firms that have gone through rounds of layoffs and even salary cuts must be wondering...

The “silver lining” in the cloud of recent law firm layoffs and associate deferrals is emerging in the form of realigned associate development programs at some large law firms. New skill training and achievement-based programs are replacing...

After the recent cancellations of some top firms’ associate programs and deferrals of associates’ offers, many big firms are rethinking their recruitment processes from the ground up. Some are slashing first year salaries and others...

Survey reveals that women have a long way to go to break into law firm leadership roles.                                        ...

Word that some big law firms may do away with lockstep pay increases and reduce their associates' base salaries beyond the cuts already instituted comes as little surprise to legal trend watchers. The Above the Law blog published a report late last month...