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Your many hours of dedication and hard work have paid off, earning you the highest recognition of being named partner. That success, however, does not mean opportunities for further career growth and fulfillment have stopped. Having a trusted advisor with unique market access and deep insight into your local and the global legal market will serve you well now and into the future.
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Partners who bring in clients far out-earn those who bill the most hours, while partners at firms with transparent pay systems report far higher satisfaction.
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Beginning a new career as a Non-equity partner... what you need to know.
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In her latest op-ed for Law360 Pulse, Pamela Salling explores how AI is reshaping the expectations on both sides of the interview table. Companies increasingly want legal leaders who can demonstrate practical experience applying AI, while sophisticated GC, CLO and CCO candidates are evaluating whether prospective employers have a credible AI strategy and whether legal will have a meaningful role in shaping it.
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What does the sudden collapse of one of the world’s most prominent law firms reveal about the way firms must be led today? In a timely new op-ed for Bloomberg Law, MLA President John Cashman examines the dissolution of Weil Gotshal & Manges and the larger lesson it holds for law firm leaders: in today’s intensely competitive talent market, profitability and reputation alone cannot guarantee stability.
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Kate Reder Sheikh shares lessons for the most junior associates job hunting after a layoff: Broaden your search in firm rank, geography, and practice area, but also show firms your interest goes beyond a safe harbor.
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