Mileage Reimbursement - July 7, 2008
With gas prices averaging $4.00 per gallon, many firms are faced with the reluctance of their ...
Creating Sticker Shock - February 2, 2008
We are often faced with the problem of attempting to explain to law firm managing ...
Bifurcation of Law Firms Expands - February 2, 2008
The next time you talk to a disgruntled associate, you might want to show them ...
Wage Gap - January 1, 2008
For several years we have noticed that there appears to be no significant difference in ...
Leap Year Payroll - January 1, 2008
Law firms that pay on a weekly or bi-weekly basis understand that every seven years ...
Staff Recruitment Competition - September 9, 2007
The U.S. government has reported that it intends to fill 193,000 vacated “mission critical&...
Minimal Pay Increases - August 8, 2007
The average pay increase for U.S. workers in 2007 was 3.9 percent higher than 2006, and 2006 was 3.8 ...
Severance Packages - August 8, 2007
The woes of the housing market, a bearish stock market and huge associate increases are ...
What’s the Best Way to Pay Employees? - May 5, 2007
The age old debate continues - both raises and bonuses are effective for motivating people, ...
Team Evaluations - May 5, 2007
A growing trend in law firms is the creation of profit pools within practice groups ...
Pay for Being On-call - March 3, 2007
As law firms expand their geographic footprints, serving multiple time zones can be a significant ...
Employment Growth in 2007 - January 1, 2007
The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Situation Report predicts almost a one-third employment ...
Administrative Salaries Rise - December 12, 2006
After some stabilization, the increase in associate starting salaries seems to be having a trickle ...
2007 Salary Increases - October 10, 2006
Our informal survey of law firms tells us that, overall, law firms seem to be ...
Pay Varies Widely by Location - March 3, 2006
It comes as no surprise that law firm COO’s and Directors are paid ...
Staff Salary Increases for 2006 Budgeted at 4 ½ Percent - December 12, 2005
We did a quickie survey of large law firms around the country as to what ...
IP Associate Salaries - November 11, 2005
The 2005 NALP survey is out and generally there are no surprises. Starting salaries for ...
Associate Compensation - August 8, 2005
For benchmarking purposes, a lot of firms ask us what associate compensation is for the ...
Growing Bonuses - April 4, 2005
There seems to be a growth in the use of and the amount of bonuses ...
Staff “Catch-up” Raises - January 1, 2005
Some firms have been using the up-turn in their economics during 2004 to justify large raises ...
Pensions More Highly Valued - January 1, 2005
Younger workers, especially highly educated and professional employees, have traditionally placed lower value on pension ...
Late First Year Associate Salary Increases - January 1, 2005
After announcing that they are holding the line on first year associate salaries, we have ...
Signing Bonuses - November 11, 2004
A bonus paid when an employee starts work is becoming almost common place for senior ...
Corporate Associate Salaries Remain Flat - October 10, 2004
With the resurgence of the transactional practice and the shortage of trained mid-level corporate associates, ...
Elite UK Firms Cap First Year Salaries - May 5, 2004
As globalization hits the legal profession, we see trends routinely move cross-borders
Associate Billing Rates - April 4, 2004
Law firms are finding increased associate rates as a “below the radar” means of boosting profits.
