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The complete 2009 rankings are available. In addition to the prestige and “best to work for” rankings, they include the diversity and partner prestige rankings.

You can access all the rankings through this gateway page, or by clicking on the links below. Enjoy!

Top 100 Law Firms: 2009 Rankings (portal page) [Vault]
Top 100 Law Firm Prestige rankings [Vault]
The Best 20 Law Firms to Work For [Vault]
The Best 20 Law Firms for Diversity [Vault]
Partner Prestige Rankings [Vault]

Bruce MacEwen, Adam Smith, Esq.

Put these trends together, as reported by this month’s issue of The
American Lawyer, and what do you get?

• Midlevel associates, despite their pay jump since 2006, aren’t
  satisfied with with their compensation;
• New York City salary levels have
  penetrated every major market across the
  country;
• The annual midlevel associate survey “shows
  associates eyeing the door;”
  and
• Howrey is continuing its revolutionary efforts to end
  associate lockstep.

I suggest you get what could be the beginning of cataclysmic cracks in the
associate compensation/promotion/professional development model.

Shall we start with the easy stuff?

Read the rest…