The Top 8 Most Elite Law Firms In America

The Top 8 Most Elite Law Firms In America

The American Lawyer’s annual A-List of top law firms in America has been released, and the rankings are out! Despite the gap between elite law firms and top corporate law firms narrowing, there are still some major differences between them Read more…


The Secrets of the Billion-Dollar Biglaw Firms

The Secrets of the Billion-Dollar Biglaw Firms

Every year, Am Law 100 announces the rankings of big law firms in the US, and every year debates rage over which firm was ranked #1. But what do we know about these elite firms? Surprisingly little! What does it Read more…


How Much Are Biglaw Firms Paying Their Associates This Summer?

How Much Are Biglaw Firms Paying Their Associates This Summer?

Biglaw firms have been reducing associate compensation over the past few years, but those cuts appear to be over. We analyzed biglaw associate salary data from the Vault Biglaw Salary Calculator to see how much big law firms are paying Read more…


Ten Biglaw Firms Match Cravath Salary Scale For Associates

Ten Biglaw Firms Match Cravath Salary Scale For Associates

The Cravath Scale, which sets the base salaries of associates at one of the largest law firms in the world, has been one of the most well-known and respected salaries in big law for over 100 years. It’s one of Read more…


The Year That OCI Forgot: Biglaw Firms Hand Out Early Offers

The Year That OCI Forgot: Biglaw Firms Hand Out Early Offers

One thing that’s already different this year: Unlike in past years, big law firms are beginning to offer summer associate positions before the official On-Campus Interview (OCI) period begins! As reported by Above the Law, Cravath Swaine & Moore, and Read more…


Why Biglaw Firms are paying ‘Almost 8% Above’ Magic Circle Peers

Why Biglaw Firms are paying 'Almost 8% Above' Magic Circle Peers

Magic Circle firms are known as Biglaw for their large pay packages, but even by their standards, the base salaries of Big law firms are sizable. Recent studies have shown that the average first-year associate at top U.S. law firms Read more…


Find Out Which Law Firms Made the Cut in New York

_Find Out Which Law Firms Made the Cut in New York

The American Lawyer, an authoritative weekly magazine covering legal and business developments, published its 2016 list of the 100 largest law firms in New York this past summer. The magazine has compiled annual lists of top-earning U.S. law firms since Read more…