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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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Why You Should Quit Practicing Law

Learn if you are the sort of attorney who should quit practicing law—you may very well be.....

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Take This GIFT For Granted and Your Legal Career Will Be Dead: Why Attorneys Must Always Have Access to Lots of Work and Be Busy

Most attorneys don't understand the number one factor that will ensure their career survival. Find out what it is in th....

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10 Factors That Matter to BigLaw Firms More Than Your Law School

There are far more important factors law firms look at if you want to practice law for a long period of time with a goo....

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The #1 Attorney Career Killer That Attorneys Are Never Taught

Learn about this devastating attorney career killer that attorneys are never taught in law school. Don’t let your car....

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Seven Sample Attorney Business Plans: Why Attorneys Must Have Business Plans

Why should you worry about developing personal business plans as an attorney? Learn why this is so important and read s....

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How to Make Partner in a Law Firm: Top 10 Characteristics of Superstar Associates Who Make Partner

What are the characteristics of the best associates that eventually make partner in a law firm? Check out these top 10 ....

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Choosing Between Corporate and Litigation Practice Areas: Which Is the Better Choice for Your Legal Career?

Listen to This Podcast on: Listen to Choosing Between Corporate and Litigation Practice Areas: Which Is the Better....

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Top 10 Ways Attorneys Can Move to a Better Law Firm and Get a Better Attorney Job : A Complete Guide

Listen to This Podcast on:For better or worse, the world of law relies on the precedence that attorneys will always want....

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How Lawyers Can Change Their Practice Area in a Law Firm

Listen to This Podcast on:Many attorneys seem to choose the prestige of a law firm without considering the practice area....

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The Importance of Attorneys Being Well-Liked in their Jobs: Why Others Must Like You for You to Get Ahead

One of the most persistent problems attorneys practicing law have is their failure to collaborate and learn from the oth....

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Why Attorneys Need to Get Out of the Office and Get Involved in the Legal Community

For many attorneys, especially those in large law firms, life as an attorney can seem pretty solitary. There are, of cou....

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Why a Law Degree is Actually a Business License: Why Attorneys Should Treat their Legal Careers Like a Small Business

Listen to This Podcast on:One of the main things about the law that people don't understand is that it's a business.Some....

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Why Networking Is Essential to Your Success as an Attorney

Why Networking is Essential to Your Success as an AttorneyOne thing that many attorneys do not know is that the most suc....

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Your Legal Career as a Small Business

At the outset, it is important to realize that much of what I am saying goes against the traditional view of the law as ....

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The Danger of Trying to Get a Job in a Law Firm Through a Friend: A Guide for Attorneys in Using Friends to Make Law Firm Introductions

Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure.....

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