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Forecast Says, It’s Raining Money! – See Also

It’s Raining At Morgan Lewis: Ditch the umbrella and bring a bucket! There’s A Flood Warning At Boies: What? A $400k bonus?! Heavy Clouds Above Clifford Chance: Let the wealth precipitate! Even The Boutiques Are Making It Rain!: Check out…

How To Simplify Crafting Responsible AI Policies

A GC recently shared an interesting perspective on the generative AI craze and the hesitancy it seems to have instilled in lawyers. She said, “Our role is not so different from before. We still manage people and their expectations, including…

Top 20 Biglaw Firm Delights With Associate Raises

For the most profitable and biggest in Biglaw it is only a matter of time until they raise associate salaries. Once Cravath showed their hand earlier this week, if you want to recruit and retain elite legal talent, you have…

Julius Baer May Have Lent A Little Too Much To Billionaire’s Property Empire, May Try Not To Do It Again

Having 40% of your private debt book make for bankruptcy court makes one think. The post Julius Baer May Have Lent A Little Too Much To Billionaire’s Property Empire, May Try Not To Do It Again appeared first on Above…

Behind Every Successful GC… – Above the Law

Olga V. Mack is the VP at LexisNexis and CEO of Parley Pro, a next-generation contract management company that has pioneered online negotiation technology. Olga embraces legal innovation and had dedicated her career to improving and shaping the future of law. She is…

This Biglaw Firm Is Ready For Their Closeup

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Good2bSocial’s 2023 Social Law Firm Index, which Am Law 200 firm performs the best on YouTube? Hint: According to the firm’s director of marketing communication, “We…

Will Someone Please Think Of The White Supremacists! – See Also

Must Be Strange Being Superior And The True Victims: Yes, Amy Wax is involved. The Month Starts Strong With Bonuses!: Covington, Baker Botts, Yetter, Simpson Thatcher, Gibson Dunn, and Vinson & Elkins. Sandra Day O’Connor Has Passed Away: What a…

Will Any Other Biglaw Firms ‘Surprise’ The Market With Bigger, Better Compensation News?

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I don’t think we’re done yet. If history is any guide, I think there might be a few additional surprises over the next couple of weeks as the firms…

Way To Say How You Really Feel About Chief Justice Roberts, Alito – See Also

(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Alito Really Doesn’t Like His Co-Workers: Never too cold to wear your emotions on your sleeve. Working Here? Expect A Nice Bonus With That Salary Increase!: Sidley, Davis Polk, Fried Frank, Mayer Brown, Debevoise, O’Melveny,…

Golden Gate Law Will Not Be Handing Out Any More JDs

It is official: Golden Gate Law will no longer be offering a JD program. It’s a conclusion long in the making — high debt loads and low bar passage rates have been signaling an end for a while now. The…