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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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The 2024 State of the Lateral Law Firm Legal Market

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2023 State of The Legal Market Report

Listen to This Podcast on:This report examines the state of the American lateral law firm market in 2023. It reviews key....

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The BCG Attorney Search 2022 State of the American Lateral Law Firm Market Report

The 2022 State of the Legal Hiring Market report by BCG Attorney Search is a comprehensive guide to the current state of....

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Know Your Legal Market

The American legal market, which generated about USD 2 trillion dollars in cumulative revenues from 2012 to 2018, is the....

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The 2021 State of the Legal Market Report

Listen to This Podcast on:The 2021 State of the Legal Market: The Top 20 Reasons the 2020 Legal Market Was So Unique and....

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State of the Law Firm Hiring Market - Fall/Winter 2020

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The BCG Attorney Search 2020 State of the American Lateral Law Firm Market Report

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State of the Law Firm Hiring Market - Fall-Winter 2019

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The BCG Attorney Search 2019 State of the American Lateral Law Firm Legal Market Report

Listen to This Podcast on: Listen to The BCG Attorney Search 2019 State of the American Lateral Law Firm Legal Mar....

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State of the Law Firm Hiring Market - Summer-Fall 2018

Northern California (San Francisco and Silicon Valley)Southern California (San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County)Nor....

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The BCG Attorney Search 2018 State of the American Lateral Law Firm Legal Market Report

The 2017 legal market was one of the better legal markets on record. We placed 30% more attorneys in 2017 than we placed....

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State of the Law Firm Hiring Market–Winter 2018

Northern California (San Francisco and Silicon Valley)Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego)Nort....

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State of the Law Firm Hiring Market - Summer 2017

Northern California (San Francisco and Silicon Valley)Southern California (San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange County)Nort....

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State of the Law Firm Hiring Market - Spring 2017

Summary: BCG Attorney Search releases the Spring 2017 State of the Law Firm Hiring Market, an update on booming legal pr....

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State of the Law Firm Hiring Market - Winter 2017

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