Columns & Departments
Entertainment Law
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Finance Staff
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Features
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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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.
Features
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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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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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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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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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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Andrew C. Kassner
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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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Dan Roe, Justin Henry
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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.
