Welcome to the first episode of Barside! This week, Cece, Alex, and Matt grab a seat and discuss what they are up to, Big Law raises and bonuses, and an argument that makes you really read between the lines.
SHOW NOTES:
00:21 - Who we are
05:39 - Biglaw salary raises
13:41 - Why Biglaw associates make more than other associates with similar years of experience
16:18 - The math behind why Biglaw clients are willing to pay millions in fees
20:15 - The “double space” case
23:26 - Focusing on form when you don’t have a good substantive argument
26:43 - Why fighting over time extensions is so silly
27:55 - The judge’s ruling
29:56 - Why lawyers think longer arguments are better
