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Associates Feel Market Swings as Partners’ Paydays Soar

Partners and associates alike are more satisfied with their jobs now than they were in 2021, but burnout and billable hour pressure remain high—especially for less-experienced legal professionals. Meanwhile, a divide has deepened between equity and non-equity partners, with attorneys who have an ownership stake in their firms making more money than ever. For five years Bloomberg Law has tracked key statistics like these through its annual Attorney Workload & Hours Survey. Read more about the four trends we’ve seen in the data that tell us about the changes shaping the legal profession.

Path to Practice: Law Students Lack Client Skills, AI Savvy

Three quarters of practicing attorneys expect new hires to already know how to cite-check AI-generated materials. However, only 40% of 3Ls feel their coursework has made them proficient in using generative AI technology. These takeaways come from the 2026 Path to Practice survey of more than 1,800 law students, faculty, and practicing attorneys. Download the report and dig into the data now.

Agentic AI, the Next Big Thing, Still Unknown to Many Lawyers

AI agents, representing the next generation of AI, are billed as a major emerging tool to automate routine legal tasks. But a Bloomberg Law survey shows that few lawyers have even heard of them.

Legal AI Revolution Moves Ahead at Measured Pace, Survey Says

Adoption of artificial intelligence isn’t transforming the day-to-day practices of many lawyers—at least not yet, according to Bloomberg Law’s new State of Practice survey.

Non‑Equity Partners Cite Pay Gaps and Burnout in New Survey

Non-equity partners at law firms are less happy with their jobs than their colleagues with ownership stakes and are experiencing burnout at high rates as well. Satisfaction levels among associates aren’t better. Those are some of the key findings of Bloomberg Law’s latest Attorney Workload & Hours Survey. Download the report and dig into the data now.