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Players On the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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Law Firms Are Rethinking Comp Systems to Recruit and Retain High Performers
No matter the approach, firms appear to have a common goal in mind when widening the ratio in pay for the highest and lowest-paid partners in order to better recruit and retain high performers.
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Mitigating the Potential Consequences of Partnership Audit Changes
Partnership audit changes present increased exposure to partnerships and their partners, and future legislation may curtail much of the flexibility associated with partnerships.
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Advantages and Limitations of a Two-Tier Partnership Structure
The two-tier partnership structure has gained wider acceptance as a key tool for increasing profitability, as well as talent acquisition and retention. Let's explore how this model is reshaping law firm dynamics, offering new opportunities and challenges in the war for legal talent.
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New Partner Training Is a Key Component of Law Firm Success
Training new partners helps them develop the necessary skills to become successful attorneys and eventually leaders in their firms. This investment demonstrates the commitment the firm has to the young partner which will reduce attrition and enhance engagement.
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Survey Says: New Partner Training Is a Key Component of Law Firm Success
By investing in its next generation of attorneys, a firm is investing in its future. Training is an investment of money and time that will pay off. Specifically, training new partners helps them develop the necessary skills to become successful attorneys and eventually leaders in their firms.
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Young Partners Should Embrace an Ownership Mentality
Firms promote associates to partner and then expect them to "act" like a partner. Acting like a partner is an unclear declaration and can cover a wide range of expectations. One of the most important expectations for these newly minted partners is for them to have an ownership mindset. The mindset of a business owner is not something that comes naturally, nor is it in any way developed through the associate years.
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Young Partners Need to Embrace an Ownership Mentality
Firms promote associates to partner and then expect them to "act" like a partner. Acting like a partner is an unclear declaration and can cover a wide range of expectations. One of the most important expectations for these newly minted partners is for them to have an ownership mindset. The mindset of a business owner is not something that comes naturally, nor is it in any way developed through the associate years.
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Bankruptcy Court Rules Limited Partnership Agreement Is Not an Executory Contract
Certain types of agreements, such as real estate leases, clearly are executory contracts subject to assumption or rejection in bankruptcy cases. But what about the partnership agreement itself?
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Without Mandatory Retirement, Lack of Succession Plans Threaten Small and Midsize Firms
In the post-pandemic era, widely adopted flexible work arrangements have given lawyers a new view of their work. But in a profession without mandatory retirement policies, a partner's decision to keep practicing may not entail a discussion of the ultimate succession of their practice and clientele.
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