by RG | Dec 17, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: This article is part of Parental Leave & The Legal Profession, a special series for Above the Law that explores the realities of parental leave and return-to-work in law firms. From planning leave to reintegration, from the role of managers to the mental...
by RG | Dec 17, 2025 | above the law
Sometimes extra money comes with extra work. Foley & Lardner is paying their associates handsomely — $25k above market in some cases — but you’ve got to hit the 2200 hour mark for that extra compensation. 2100 gets you market value and 2000 or below gets you a...
by RG | Dec 17, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. They shoot first, they aim later, and even then, they miss. Because there is no wall between the White House and the Justice Department in terms of interaction and political process, this is what happens. —...
by RG | Dec 17, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Nick Reiner hired what Los Angeles criminal defense attorney to represent him on charges he murdered his parents, director and actor Rob Reiner and photographer and film producer Michele Singer Reiner?...
by RG | Dec 17, 2025 | above the law
Boutique Firm Blows The Market Out Of The Water!: Never a better time to work at Bursor & Fisher! They Aren’t The Only Ones!: Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone, Glenn Agre, Selendy Gay, Irell & Manella, HSF, and Hueston Hennigan! Some Make You Go Above And...
by RG | Dec 16, 2025 | above the law
Last year, Goodwin announced its bonus structure in early January. Not that there’s anything necessarily wrong about that — many firms don’t pay out their bonuses until the new year, so there’s nothing magic about hearing about it until January. But, like Clark...
