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Law Firm Partner Compensation: Equity vs Non-Equity and ROI Explained

Law firm partnership has never been a simple “make partner and share profits” milestone. Today’s partnership landscape is increasingly tiered, metric-driven, and designed to manage firm profitability—often by expanding non-equity roles while concentrating equity ownership. This recent report....

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Unlocking 2026's Top Law Firm Platforms for Lateral Attorneys

Choosing the right law firm for a lateral move has never been more complex—or more consequential. Compensation is at record highs, competition for the best platforms is intense, and the gap between truly elite firms and everyone else keeps widening. For attorneys who want to maximize long-term car....

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Elite Law Firm Partner Compensation: Inside the $25M+ BigLaw Earnings Landscape

Elite rainmakers at the very top of BigLaw quietly operate in a different economic universe—and Elite Law Firm Partners: The $25M+ Compensation Landscape Report pulls back the curtain on that world. This report from BCG Attorney Search maps out how a small group of partners reach $25 million+ in a....

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2026 Attorney Salary Guide: Law Firm Pay by Practice Area & Region

The U.S. legal market is entering one of its most data-driven eras, and nowhere is this clearer than in The Definitive 2026 Guide to Attorney Salaries in the United States: Comprehensive Law Firm Compensation Data by Practice Area, Region, and Level from BCG Attorney Search. This report brings toget....

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The Legal Career Specialization Imperative: Why 'Open to Anything' Fails and Focused ....

In today’s competitive legal market, attorneys who present themselves as “open to anything” often struggle to stand out. Law firms and employers are drawn to candidates who demonstrate clear focus, specialized expertise, and a well-defined career trajectory. By positioning yourself around a sp....

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What are Legal Aid Clinics?

Legal problems have compelled many people to seek out the services of attorneys, but their finances prevent them from pa....

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Law School Legal Clinics: What Do They Do?

Law schools organize a legal clinic (called a law school clinic or also law clinic) that allows students to receive law ....

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The Best 2021 Law Schools for Breaking into Big Law Firms Or Federal Law Clerkship

You might hear the phrase "Top 14" or "T14 law schools" whenever discussing law school admissions with other applicants,....

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Why Law Firms Do Not Like to Hire Attorneys From Most Practice Settings Other Than Law Firms

Listen to This Podcast on: Listen to Why Law Firms Do Not Like to Hire Attorneys From Most Practice Settings Other T....

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The Top 15 Marketing and Sales Tricks Law Firms Use to Get You to Work For Them

Listen to This Podcast on:Conceptually, most law firms are very similar places to work.You are expected to sit down at a....

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The Number One Reason You Are Not Getting the Jobs You Want and May Be Unsatisfied in Your Legal Career

Listen to This Podcast on:With one question, a good employer can quickly and efficiently eliminate those who might other....

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The Five Reasons Law Firms and Legal Employers Do Not Hire You After an Interview

Listen to This Podcast on:A law firm cannot survive if it hires improperly.Once someone invites you for an interview, th....

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How Attorneys and Law Students Can Craft the Perfect Cover Letter

Listen to This Podcast on:Many young job-seekers make the mistake of saying a lot about themselves in cover letters, res....

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Why Lawyers Are Unhappy: Breaking Free from the Wrong Career Narrative

When my oldest daughter was four years old, she was attending a small preschool run out of the rental house of an aging ....

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What Are The Top 10 Differences Between The LSAT and The GRE?

The GRE and LSAT are two very different tests that your desired law school may accept for your entry as a first-year la....

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What it Means to be Of Counsel in a Law Firm: The Definitive Guide to Being an Of Counsel Attorney

Do you know what an of counsel attorney is? Read this article to find out the role(s) of counsel attorneys play within ....

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You won't believe what 30 somethings are earning in these legal jobs

The field of law is extremely diverse. As such, so are the related incomes. If you’re currently in law school and fin....

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Top 10 Ways to Get Your First Job after Law School

One of the more interesting things to me is when people come out of law school and have a difficult time getting a job. ....

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How Do You Order and Eat Oysters in a Law Firm Interview?

It’s no secret that potential summer associates are often taken out for oysters. Here is how to order and eat them!....

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