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Am Law 100 Insights: Does Growth In Nonequity Partners Aid Profitability or Hinder It?

For a long time, the formula for law firm leverage was simple: grow the base of the pyramid by hiring more associates, keep them busy, and profit. But in recent years, that arithmetic is looking more like calculus as expanding nonequity partner tiers increasingly contribute to the law firm leverage equation.

6 minute read May 01, 2024 at 12:03 AM
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Dan Roe
Am Law 100 Insights: Does Growth In Nonequity Partners Aid Profitability or Hinder It?

For a long time, the formula for law firm leverage was simple: grow the base of the pyramid by hiring more associates, keep them busy, and profit.

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