Attorney Work Life Balance | Commentary

Your 'Entitled' Associates Want to Work Hard. They Just Need a Good Reason

By Tracy LaLonde

Being an associate in 2023 is something entirely different than it used to be, and the newest generation of lawyers have different expectations. Read More

Law Firms - Large | News

Big Law Firms Call on Top Law Schools to Condemn Anti-Israel Protests, Harassment

By Dan Roe

A group of more than 70 leading law firms implored law schools to reign in "anti-Semitic activities" on campus as Israel's response to the Oct. 7 attacks draws protest worldwide. Read More

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Law Firm Associates | Analysis

Associate Support Shortages Are Driving 'Valuable' Partner Departures

By Jessie Yount

Partners in their prime business development years, often in key transactional practice areas for the firm they're at, are leaving for firms that can offer more robust associate teams. Read More

Law Firm Partners | Analysis

Firms Confront Tough Questions About Single-Tier Partnerships in Wake of Surging Profits

By Justin Henry

The decision to add a non-equity tier is often a play to compete for senior associate and counsel-level talent by offering the title of partner without diluting shares of the firm's equity, so firms can continue to pay for top-performing talent. Read More

Law Firm Bankruptcy and Dissolution | News

'A Lot of Hand Wringing': Stroock Leaders Act on Backup Plans to Failed Merger Talks

By Justin Henry

After Stroock's plan A of merging with another firm fell through, their plan B of dissolving the firm and relocating a portion of the firm is playing out. Read More

Legal Education | News

Five Jurisdictions First to Adopt NextGen Bar Exam

By Christine Charnosky

"This new model of bar exam is consistent with Oregon's high standards and emphasis on protecting the public by assessing an applicant's legal skills and knowledge," Oregon State Bar President Lee Ann Donaldson said in a statement, adding that the new exam will ensure that new attorneys are practice-ready when they join the Oregon bar. Read More

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Litigation | News

After Three Plaintiffs' Verdicts, Has the Tide Turned for Roundup Trials?

By Amanda Bronstad

With three Roundup verdicts totaling more than half a billion dollars in the past two weeks, plaintiffs lawyers are putting pressure on Bayer to settle thousands of cases, or recall its pesticide. Read More

Contracts | News

Burns & Levinson Partner Files Age Discrimination Suit as Firm Maintains Demotion Due to 'Poor Performance as a Practice Chair'

By Allison Dunn

Burns & Levinson responded to the partner's claims of age discrimination, stating, "We value the diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions of every attorney at our firm—at every level and of every age—and we are fortunate to have so many different voices as the foundation of our ongoing success." Read More