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May 12, 2025

The Best Law Firm Compensation Plans Use the Rule of Thirds

4 minutes

How do you design compensation plans that are good for your law firm and the new hire? Follow the wise counsel of the rule of thirds.

This episode of Attorney at Work Today is brought to you by Answering Legal.

Adapted from an article by Brooke Lively.

Click here to read the full article, and head to Attorney at Work for more really good ideas.

(00:00) - Intro

(00:03) - Chapter 2

(00:44) - The Many Approaches to Law Firm Compensation

(01:06) - The Rule of Thirds

(01:31) - Breaking Down Your Attorneys By Revenue Groups

(02:03) - Common Pitfalls of Traditional Compensation Models

(02:26) - Designing a Compensation Plan That Works

(03:01) - There's No Magic Formula

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5 Ways Your Law Firm Compensation Plan Is Failing You
Book Review: Everything You Need to Know About Modern Attorney Compensation Plans
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Lawyer Compensation: Taking Your Firm From Good to Great and Enhancing Firm Profitability

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