Compensation

Which Attorney Jobs Pay The Most?

February 22, 2019

A recent survey broke it down by type of attorney, from the top two (“Law Firm Partner”) to the bottom […]

Gender-Biased General Counsel Bonuses Need Fixing

August 31, 2018

Although female general counsel have a base salary that is, on average 6.3 percent lower than their male counterparts, it’s […]

Gender Bias Suit Hits Employment Firm Ogletree

January 19, 2018

Ogletree Deakins, one of the nation’s largest labor and employment firms, has been sued for gender discrimination in a class […]

Labor Abuse Alleged At Trump Project In Dubai

August 29, 2017

For construction workers at a Trump mega-project in Dubai, payment is often slow, with much of it ending up in the hands of the recruiter. Housing is crowded and …

Finding and Correcting A Gender Pay Gap

August 11, 2017

“Even well-intentioned employers may be violating the law,” warns Littler attorney Zev J. Eigen. “Pay equity laws do not contain […]

The Law Firm Giving A $25K Signing Bonus

June 13, 2017

Susman Godfrey has decided to offer new lawyers a $25,000 signing bonus – and that comes on top of the […]

Female CEOs Outearn Men

May 31, 2017

Female CEOs for S&P 500 corporations out-earn their male counterparts, according to a new analysis of the largest public U.S. […]

Law Firm Invoices May Not Be Privileged

May 26, 2017

Among the takeaways from a California Supreme Court decision: Be careful what you put in your law firm bills. The […]

Lawyer Salaries Dip Compared To Other Professions

May 4, 2017

In 2006, only six occupational groups had higher median incomes than lawyers: chief executives, physicians, dentists, air traffic controllers, podiatrists, […]

SCOTUS Rules That Overturned Convictions Come With Refunds

April 20, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that when criminal convictions are invalidated on appeal, states must refund fees, court […]

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