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Find out which major law firms are leading the way in 2017 in gender equality. READ MORE >

Corporate clients are leading the way when it comes to facilitating change in the diversity and inclusion arena. Using a variety of tools like open letters, financial incentives, and financial penalties, general counsels are leveraging the “power of the purse” to help ensure that the firms they use for outside legal services step up their commitments to diversity. READ MORE >

This article provides details about law firm compensation plans and how salaries are determined in law firms. READ MORE >

Learn more about the entire process BCG Attorney Search goes through for every legal placement it makes. READ MORE >

Find out what causes so many attorneys to be angry in this article. READ MORE >

If you want to succeed in a large law firm, you need to understand what is causing so many other attorneys to fail. Learn more in this article. READ MORE >

• Law firm compensation can come in many forms.
• They can be raises or come in the form of holiday bonuses.
• Still, law firm compensation has changed within the last 15 years.
• Find out now what those changes are.

Summary: Learn more about the history of law firm partner compensation and how partners are compensated in law firms today in this article.

There has been considerable change in law firm partner compensation systems over the past 15 years and two basic systems exist today – subjective systems and lockstep systems – according to a recent white paper. U.S. law firms overwhelmingly use subjective systems in which committees allocate compensation based on a number of factors, the most important of which is client origination. READ MORE >

Have you passed the bar in one state and want to work in another? Find out what your options are in this article. READ MORE >

Have you ever wondered what it is that corporate and finance lawyers do? If you haven’t actually worked as an attorney in a corporate or finance practice area, you probably don’t understand what the work involves other than it is “transactional” and does not include going to court. In this article, we demystify corporate and finance practice areas and explain what these kinds of lawyers spend their days (and nights) doing. READ MORE >

Attorneys often gravitate toward large or small firms after law school. Learn how mid-sized firms can remain competitive. READ MORE >

This in-depth guide shows you how to bring new associates into your firm and covers the hiring, training and promotion of these new additions. READ MORE >

Are you looking to fill attorney in-house openings in your company but don't know how? Learn how to hire the attorneys you need in this article. READ MORE >

There have always been law firm mergers, but this year brought the largest law firm merger (by headcount) to date. READ MORE >

Law firms are just like any other organization, sometimes achieving great success, and other times going defunct. This article goes over the latter firms. READ MORE >

Learn how to plan for growth in your law firm in this comprehensive guide. READ MORE >

We have provided a sample childbirth and parenting leave policy that you can use as a reference in developing or fine-tuning your law firm’s policy. READ MORE >

I spoke recently with a very bright and talented young woman, a recent graduate of a good law school who was contemplating employment offers from three of the country's leading law firms. To my surprise, she said that a major factor for her in choosing among the competing offers she had received was the quality of the professional development programs at the three firms she was considering.
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Learn the purpose of business intelligence in a law firm and four basic rules on how to use it successfully. READ MORE >

The achievement of value convergence will greatly benefit your law firm. Learn the steps you need to take to achieve value convergence in your firm. READ MORE >