Articles about Biglaw

Differences Between BigLaw and Boutique Firms for Attorneys

To Boutique or Not to Boutique....

Harrison Barnes featured in Concerned about lifestyle and balance? You probably won’t amount to much in the law, recruiter says

Clearspire’s Revolutionary Journey from a Virtual Law Firm to a Legal Services Company

Clearspire, the virtual law firm that made headlines last year with its revolutionary moves of opening miniscule brick a....

The Benefits to Living and Working in a Smaller Market

Everyone knows that the country’s biggest cities, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, are, not surprisingly, also the coun....

Salaries and Jobs Up for Law Grads, yet Employment Rate Drops to 84.7%

Recent report from the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) reveals that the overall employment rate for law sc....

Is Work-life Balance a Realistic Goal at “Biglaw” Firms?

Question: Is work-life balance a realistic goal at “biglaw” firms? I just became a parent and I’m having a hard ti....

Defense Attorney Gerald Shargel Joins Winston & Strawn as Partner

Renowned Defense Attorney Gerald Shargel has associated himself with BigLaw. This is an unusual move at the age of 68 fo....

Biglaw Firms Fail to Pass Basic Computer Literacy Test

D. Casey Flaherty, the corporate counsel at Kia Motors America, decided to give a test to outside counsel regarding thei....

King & Spalding Blocks Employees from Using Personal Email Accounts on Firm Computers

Atlanta-based BigLaw firm King & Spalding has blocked its employees from accessing their personal email accounts on firm....

Debevoise & Plimpton to Eliminate Trusts and Estates Practice

NY-based law firm Debevoise & Plimpton has decided to eliminate its trusts and estates practice.....

Wells Fargo Survey of Law Firms Shows Net Income Up by 6 Percent in 2012

A survey by the Wells Fargo Private Bank Legal Specialty Group shows that law firms had an impressive year in terms of r....

WSJ Says Law Firms Are Entering ''Arms Race'' Because of Merger Mania

The recent rush by American law firms to enter into cross-border mergers as a way to grow could result in "an arms race"....

Boies Schiller Announces Associate Bonuses, Bonuses Top Out at $250,000

New York-based Boies Schiller & Flexner has announced its bonus scale and the bonuses range from $50,000 to $250,000 for....

Skadden and Simpson Match Cravath's Year-End Bonus

Skadden and Simpson Match Cravath's Year-End Bonus....

Can You Get a Job in a LA Biglaw Firm Before Clearing the CA Bar Exam?

Question:I'm a third year associate currently practicing in New York but I'd like to make a move to Los Angeles. What ar....