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Midlevel Associates' Favorite New York Biglaw Firm

New York City (Photo by David Lat)Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!According to the American Lawyer's most recent Midlevel Associates Survey, which Biglaw firm...

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Aug 2023

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Top 10 Biglaw Firm Threatens To Dock Bonuses By Up To 50% For Late Timesheets

[photo1]When it comes to working as an associate, time is money, and Biglaw firms are dead serious about time entry. After all, that's how these firms get paid, and if attorneys are delinquent in the ...

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Aug 2023

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What Does 'Flexibility' Mean At Your Biglaw Firm? In True Lawyer Fashion, It Depends

[photo1]Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.For one firm, it could mean three days in, two days out. To another, it means four in, one out. Or, if you're at three days [in...

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Aug 2023

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Schedule An Interview So They Can't Refuse -- See Also

[photo1]Firms Are Trying To Make Sure Their Associates Stay Put: What will come of this? More mentorship opportunities? Better flavors for the Keurig?Even The Conservative Pro...

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Aug 2023

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Dear Summer Law Associates And Clerks, Here Are 20 Sympathetic Intern Stories To Soothe Your Anxieties

[photo1]"Fate fell short this time / Your smile fades in the summer / Place your hand in mine / I'll leave when I wanna" -- Blink 182As the summer associate season comes to a close, I...

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Aug 2023

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Will Associates At Other Biglaw Firms Unionize?

[photo1]Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.There basically aren't limits on what an associate can be asked to do, as long as it's legal. It seems like a situation ripe fo...

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Aug 2023

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Legacies, Unions, And Omnipresent AI. And A Dollop Of Girardi.

(Image via Getty)The word "legacy" seems to be top of mind these days. Legacy can have different meanings -- some good, some not so good. A legacy can be a gift, something received from a predecessor,...

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Aug 2023

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Will There Be A Growing Wave Of Unionizing Associates? -- See Also

[photo1]Associates, Unite!: This midsize firm could be one of the first to have its own union!Another Firm Bites The Dust: That makes four firms forcing associates to...

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Jul 2023

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Yet Another Am Law 100 Firm Defers Incoming Associates To January 2024

[photo1]Biglaw deferrals continue to be announced, offering incoming associates some months-long involuntary vacations, extra stress before the bar exam, and a dearth of expected income, right when st...

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Jul 2023

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Look Which Biglaw Firm Is Hiring (Corporate!) Associates...

[photo1]Doom and gloom in Biglaw might be the trend that industry observers are loving right now -- after all, who doesn't love a good fear-click? -- but not every Biglaw firm is looking to make cuts....

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Jul 2023

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Am Law 100 Firm Defers Making Offers To Current Summer Associates Until 2024

[photo1]Thanks to drastic changes in client demand, quite a few Biglaw firms have opted to defer their incoming associate classes to January 2024. But now, an Am Law 100 firm is putting a whole new tw...

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Jul 2023

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Performance Improvement Plans: The New Way For Biglaw Firms To Conduct Stealth Layoffs

[photo1]It may be the middle of summer, but many Biglaw firms are still trying to slim down (in terms of head count) in any way they can. Hence, the rise of the midyear review, which inevitably leads ...

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Jul 2023

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The Reason Why Biglaw Performance Reviews Are Stressing Associates Out So Much

[photo1]Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.I almost wonder whether performance reviews can be productive because people hear the words 'you're safe' and turn off their ea...

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Jul 2023

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Vault 'Quality Of Life' Rankings: The Best Midsize Law Firms To Work For (2024)

[photo1]Vault recently published the 2024 edition of all manner of its closely watched rankings for the largest law firms in the country, proving that money -- in the form of Cravath's perennially com...

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Jul 2023

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Are Workdays Getting Shorter Despite Mandatory Office Policies?

[photo1]I recently noticed a trend when I was driving around my area in the late afternoon. In years past, the typical rush hour occurred around 5 p.m. -- when workdays traditionally ended. Of course,...

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Jun 2023

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Adapting To Market Shifts: U.S. Law Firms In Hong Kong Rethink COLA Strategy

[photo1]At least three top-tier US law firms in Hong Kong are currently planning to phase out Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) allowances within the next two years, and others are discussing doing the...

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Jun 2023

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Law Students Are Really Worried About Not Getting Hired When Their Summer Associate Programs End

[photo1]Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Trivia Question of the Day!According to Law360 Pulse's 2023 Summer Associate Survey, what percentage of law students said their biggest concern ...

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Jun 2023

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Should Cooley Associates Take The $100K Deferral Money And Run?

[photo1]Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.The current market conditions, unfortunately, don't give them many choices.This hiccup so early on in their ca...

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Jun 2023

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Morning Docket: 06.08.23

[photo1]* Supreme Court justices issue annual financial disclosures as required by statute (in case anyone's confused) except Thomas and Alito. Can't be caught making material omissions on financial d...

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Jun 2023

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Cooley To Defer Incoming Associates Again, But This Time The Firm Is Offering A Six-Figure Paycheck

[photo1]It's turning out to be a hot deferral summer in Biglaw.Back in April, following a round of layoffs, Cooley kicked off the race to shrink incoming associate classes by deferring its first-years...

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Jun 2023

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