Key Terms There are many kinds of law firm attorneys with titles that include the word “counsel.” Counsels are salaried...
Biglaw
Via the LawSites blog, I learned that biglaw firm Wilson Sonsini’s subsidiary SixFifty just launched a marketplace where businesses can...
Key Terms It is natural for lawyers to quit Biglaw–the expectation is that most people will leave within a few...
Key Terms Legal work, and Biglaw in particular, has unique ways to cause stress that can affect your career and...
Key Terms “Making partner” is a huge milestone and the biggest promotion for a Biglaw career. To make partner, you’ll...
If you’ve been around the site for a while, you’ve likely seen that both our law school budget and our Biglaw...
Key Terms Non-equity partners are very different from equity partners primarily in that they are salaried and do not share...
Key Terms It is natural for lawyers to quit Biglaw–the expectation is that most people will leave within a few...
Key Terms Biglaw summer associates can usually expect to get a full-time return offer barring exceptional circumstances or national financial...
Key Terms Biglaw uses “stealth layoffs” to quietly layoff associates without causing a commotion. Stealth layoffs can be mutually beneficial...
Many post-grad law students out there have to deal with student loan debt. It usually comes with the territory of...
‘Tis the season to be jolly — especially when bonuses are flying around Biglaw! The annual financial demonstration of appreciation...