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Davis Polk Associates Better Get Their Butts To The Office If They Want Their Full Bonus

[photo1]The end of the first quarter is around the corner, and Biglaw firms will no longer tolerate associates not abiding by their mandatory office attendance policies. We've recently learned that an...

Mar 2023

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How Appealing Weekly Roundup

(Image via Getty)Ed. note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman's How Appealing blog, the Web's first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories...

Mar 2023

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Partner Group Hiring: A Common Alternative To Traditional Expansion Strategies

[photo1]2022 was a difficult year for major law firms, with considerably reduced opportunity to drive profit growth as compared to 2021. It's no surprise, then, that the more challenging environment i...

Mar 2023

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When Is It Fair To Charge Different Clients Different Rates?

[photo1]As many people already know, lawyers often charge varying rates depending on their experience, training, education, and other factors. Indeed, in some situations, lawyers might charge a client...

Mar 2023

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Women In Law Are Driving An Entirely New Practice Model

Heather Cantua, Amy Duvanich, and Jamie Wells.Imagine: You wake up on a regular weekday, and rather than already feeling behind, you feel positive, even excited about the day ahead of you. Your first ...

Mar 2023

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The Lateral Associate Market Took A Real Hit Last Year

[photo1]Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!According to data collected by the National Association for Law Placement, how much was the lateral associate market d...

Mar 2023