Partnership Tiers and Tracks (NALP Bulletin, February 2010) — Over two-thirds of the offices represented in the 2009-2010 NALP Directory of Legal Employers reported two or more partnership tiers, compared with fewer than half reporting two or more tiers in 2001 and just over one-third in 1995.

Partnership Tiers and Tracks (NALP Bulletin, February 2002) — Almost half of the offices represented in the 2001 NALP Directory of Legal Employers reported two or more partnership tiers, compared with just over one-third in 1995. Information provided by law offices for 2001 reveals that seven- or eight-year partnership tracks remain the most common, accounting for about 44% and 36%, respectively, of the total.