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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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The World's Largest Law Firms by Revenue in 2025

The global legal industry is a cornerstone of modern economies, generating immense revenue while addressing the complex needs of corporations, governments, and individuals. At the forefront of this sector are the world’s largest law firms, ranked by revenue, often dubbed "Big Law." These firms wie....

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How to Evaluate Law Firm Culture for Career Growth

Executive SummaryLaw firm culture profoundly shapes attorney satisfaction, retention, and advancement. With associate attrition fluctuating between 18–26% in recent years and major gaps in work-life norms across firm types, aligning with the right culture is a career-critical decision.....

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Winning the War for Talent: My Guide to Recruiting, Compensating, and Growing Small Law ....

Over my 25‑year career in legal recruitment, I’ve seen firsthand how small law firms and solo practitioners face unique challenges in hiring top legal talent and sustaining long-term growth. In one particularly candid conversation with a Houston-based firm owner, I discussed the hurdles of high ....

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Why Attorneys Leave Law Firms: The Real Reasons Behind Attorney Turnover and How to Build ....

The legal profession is facing an unprecedented crisis: 20% of law firm associates left their positions in 2024, according to the latest NALP Foundation report—up from 18% in 2023. Meanwhile, attorneys report feeling burned out 42% of the time, with mid- and senior-level associates experiencing bu....

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Niche Marketing Emerges as Merger 'Countertrend'

Years ago, while representing a client in an M&A deal as the head of the ERISA group at the now-defunct Hutchins, Wheele....

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A Letter to BCG Attorney Search Recruiters from Harrison Barnes: Thoughts on BCG Attorney Search

As we grow and our organization experiences various changes, I think it is important that everyone here understand what ....

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Thoughts on BCG Attorney Search

As we grow and our organization experiences various changes, I think it is important that everyone here understand what ....

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The 2002 BCG Attorney Search Guide To Class Ranking Distinctions And Law Review Admission At America's Top 25 Law Schools

BCG is a leader in original research. In March 2002, BCG Attorney Search released The 2002 BCG Attorney Search Guide To ....

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Rules of Engagement: Tips for Working with a Legal Recruiter

BCG Attorney Search is a legal placement firm and not a legal recruiting firm. There is a huge difference. Read....

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BCG Opens Washington, D.C. Office

In our effort to provide a truly national recruiting service to America's top lawyers, we at BCG Attorney Search have op....

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The Recruiter-Law Firm Relationship

The first and most important step of the legal-recruiting process, building long-term client relationships with law firm....

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How to Spot Trailing Spouse Syndrome: These Questions May Make All the Difference

In the 1980's, the professional world was introduced to a new term of art: the so-called trailing spouse. Trailing spous....

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How Certain Law Firms Routinely Win the Most Sought after Candidates

There is a select group of candidates that everybody wants, and you know the type we are talking about. Excellent creden....

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How Law Firms Can Hire the Best Attorney: A Guide to Hiring Stars

Far too many legal-hiring organizations fail to hire stars because their hiring process actually prevents superstar cand....

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The Top 6 Ways Attorneys Choose What Law Firm to Work For

Listen to This Podcast on:6 Rules Attorneys Use to Choose between Competing Law Firm OffersMost Attorneys Will Choose a ....

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How Employers Can Effectively Help Legal Recruiters Do Our Jobs Better

I. IntroductionYou've received a call from the managing partner in your firm's intellectual property practice, who needs....

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8 of the Most Common Questions Attorneys Have About Legal Recruiters Answered

BCG Attorney Search is a legal placement firm and not a legal recruiting firm. There is a huge difference. Read....

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Finding the Right Recruiter for You

BCG Attorney Search is a legal placement firm and not a legal recruiting firm. There is a huge difference. Read....

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Administrative Issue in Recruiting

His character's fate sealed by mortal wounds suffered on a historic battlefield, the actor casts his glance heavenward a....

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