Wake Up Call: Gibson Dunn the ‘NQ’ London Tops at 180,000 Pounds

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• Gibson Dunn has boosted its base pay for newly qualified lawyers in London to 180,000 pounds, a “cash-grenade” that makes its salary “the highest in the land.” That amounts to an 11% hike from its previous so-called “NQ” London salary of 161,700 pounds. (RollOnFriday)
• Houston lawyer Ben Aderholt was terminated by the Coats Rose law firm after writing a letter to Erica Hughes, one of several Black female judicial candidates who have been sued by white male ...