Not long ago I questioned the wisdom of big firms paying associates $80,000 not to work. The Snark from the Fulton County Daily Report (on Law.com) couldn't have said it better:
Big Law finally gets it. The days of hiking Cog salaries, weeklong retreats to mountain spas and lunchtime golf outings are over. Firms can no longer leapfrog down the path of highest-paid first-years. It is time to get serious, trim the budget and show clients we aren't wasting their ever-decreasing fees on lavish perks.