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Lockstep-to-Levels: Moving from Lockstep to a Performance-Based Evaluation, Promotion and Compensation System
Having long recognized the flaws inherent in lockstep systems, a growing number of law firms are now transitioning to performance-based compensation and advancement systems. The downturn in the economy has certainly accelerated the pace of these transitions, but other factors contributed to the change in the way firms are hiring and managing associates. These developments include changing expectations from clients, who question paying high rates for attorneys that are still developing their skills, as well as different expectations from young associates, who want more work-life balance and are not as concerned about the path to partnership as older generations. Law firms are also starting to design their talent management systems so that they better align compensation with actual performance.