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Players On the Move

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

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 Image

Law Firms Are Rethinking Comp Systems to Recruit and Retain High Performers

Justin Henry

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

Mark L. Lubin

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

Miten Shah

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

Sharon Meit Abrahams

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 Image

Survey Says: New Partner Training Is a Key Component of Law Firm Success

Sharon Meit Abrahams

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 Image

Young Partners Should Embrace an Ownership Mentality

Sharon Meit Abrahams

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 Image

Young Partners Need to Embrace an Ownership Mentality

Sharon Meit Abrahams

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 Image

Bankruptcy Court Rules Limited Partnership Agreement Is Not an Executory Contract

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

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 Image

Without Mandatory Retirement, Lack of Succession Plans Threaten Small and Midsize Firms

Dan Roe, Justin Henry & Jessie Yount

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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