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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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Accepting Your Offer – Start With Momentum

Out of all of the stages of the lateral search and interview process, receiving an offer can be one of the most exciting....

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HOW TO IDENTIFY THE BEST ATTORNEY RECRUITERS

It should go without saying that attorneys are not very likely to get great results in their job searches by going with ....

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What You Really Need to Know Before Accepting An Offer

If you have received an offer- congratulations! Maybe you are jubilant, maybe you are weighed down with reservations, ma....

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How Important is Future Promotion when Considering an Offer?

Our candidates often ask us how important it is to weigh future promotion prospects or partnership status) when consider....

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Passively Searching: Looking For Your Dream Job Before You Need It

Although it may seem counterintuitive the best time to look for a job may be when you are happiest in your current posit....

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Obtaining Outstanding References

This is understandable, given that many attorneys lack experience in seeking references, much less in actually writing r....

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Using Connections

During the application process, you are bound to come across people with whom you have crossed paths in the past who are....

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New Job in the New Year? Here’s Why You Should Start Your Search Now

Ever feel like after Halloween, there is a race until the end of the year? You’re not alone.....

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THE IMPORTANCE OF PROMPT COMMUNICATIONS WITH LAW FIRMS

What is true with respect to individuals in dating is also true with respect to law firms considering lateral candidates....

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Now You’re a Partner: How to Think Like One

The responsibility of creating your own business is often hard for new partners to swallow. How many times have partners....

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Look Ahead and Plan Accordingly

For many attorneys, the law is their chosen career, and they came into it with particular goals or aspirations.....

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How to Get Your Recruiter to Work for You

Everything is competitive these days, even the attention of a good recruiter. There are so many qualified attorneys on t....

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What is the best way to respond to recruiter cold calls?

Perhaps you find them bothersome. But if you get them, especially in large quantities, you should be grateful.....

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Hiring Trends Look Positive

The legal market, like most markets, is cyclical in nature, both at the macro and micro levels.....

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Interview Skills 101: Focusing on the Positive

If you are currently on the job market, it is likely that you are looking to improve a mediocre or unpromising situation....

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