{"id":142259,"date":"2026-01-20T08:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/01\/20\/as-sullivan-cromwell-and-skadden-move-toward-two-tier-partnership-competition-and-ai-could-boost-the-trend\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T08:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:25:12","slug":"as-sullivan-cromwell-and-skadden-move-toward-two-tier-partnership-competition-and-ai-could-boost-the-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/01\/20\/as-sullivan-cromwell-and-skadden-move-toward-two-tier-partnership-competition-and-ai-could-boost-the-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"As Sullivan &amp; Cromwell and Skadden Move Toward Two-Tier Partnership, Competition and AI Could Boost the Trend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Firm leaders and analysts say increasing competition and even the rise of AI could continue to push firms that are still holding out to officially add an income partner level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" 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