I wrote previously that the traditional pay structure for rewarding
non-equity partners in law firms is fundamentally unfair and out - dated.
Law firm remuneration needs to be radically overhauled The traditional pay structure for rewarding
non-equity partners in law firms is fundamentally unfair, out - dated and does not reflect the radical cost savings that can be made through the current technological revolution, says John Hayes of...
The traditional pay structure for rewarding
non-equity partners in law firms is fundamentally unfair, out - dated and does not reflect the radical cost savings that can be made through the current technological revolution, says John Hayes of Constantine Law.
Not exact matches
All of this may end
in an aged out
law firm with retiring or aging
partners,
non-equity partners who lack the skill sets to retain the
firm's existing clients, and poorly trained associates who are likely not profitable.
Whether the
non-equities believe that the equity
partners» demands about their billable time and expectations of their total time commitment is reasonable when compared to other
law practices performing similar kinds of work
in private
firms and corporations?
However, as
Law Times reports, one Toronto litigation and corporate law boutique is suing a former non-equity partner in the firm for $ 9 million after a dispute over a contingency fee clie
Law Times reports, one Toronto litigation and corporate
law boutique is suing a former non-equity partner in the firm for $ 9 million after a dispute over a contingency fee clie
law boutique is suing a former
non-equity partner in the
firm for $ 9 million after a dispute over a contingency fee client.
By the time an attorney becomes a
non-equity partner, a
law firm has invested heavily
in time and money to train them.
A May 2012 report by Altman Weil Inc., «
Law Firms in Transition,» found that with the exception of support staff, non-equity partners were the most likely position American firms will cut in the next
Firms in Transition,» found that with the exception of support staff,
non-equity partners were the most likely position American
firms will cut in the next
firms will cut
in the next year.
According to Harper, the increasing ranks of
non-equity partners chasing the mirage of full partnership, or recovering from de-equitization, risks creating a «permanent subclass»
in law firms.
A
firm is made up of equity and
non-equity partners, senior attorneys, senior associates, «Of Counsel» designates, associates, and interns,
in addition to the paralegals, managers, and support staff that all help make a
law firm run effectively and efficiently.
BigLaw's
non-equity partner ranks grew at a faster rate than any other
law firm job title over the past six years, but the trend appears to be reversing as some
firms counsel out income
partners in an effort to save on costs and boost profitability.
Among the huge list of aspects that go into lawyer pay calculation are the kind of
firm for which the attorney works (major international
law firm versus a smaller or regional
firm) and the status of the laywer (equity
partner,
non-equity partner, head general counsel, regular
in - house counsel, associate, etc.).
Non-equity partners are generally paid a fixed salary and may be vested with certain limited voting rights
in law firm matters.
[
In the United States, w] omen comprise only about 15 % of equity
partners and 26 % of
non-equity partners, even though 46 % of
law firm associates are women.