What’s Culture? No Bonuses to High-Ranking Partners at Gibson Dunn

For longtime followers of the business of law, it’s easy to hear the word “culture” and immediately tune out.

So many law firm leaders cite their firms’ “culture” — often in the same breath as “core values” — as part of what makes them so great. But is culture more than just a buzzword at law firms, where lawyers live by the billable hour?

On Friday, we discussed the law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in an upcoming podcast with Paul Barrett of Bloomberg Businessweek. The firm’s culture is oft-cited by The American Lawyer and others as a point of strength.

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