Associate Development & Talent Pipeline Analytics

Whitmore Nakamura & Ellis LLP • 140 Associates • 3 Offices

Goal: Increase 10-year partnership yield from 8.4% to 14%
Partnership Yield
8.4%
-1.2% vs target
Utilization Rate
78.2%
+2.4% YoY
Attrition Rate
22.1%
+6.3% YoY
Revenue/Assoc
$412K
+8.1% YoY
Training ROI
3.8x
+0.4x YoY
Comp Index
92.3%
-3.7% vs NALP

Associate Cohort Retention Survival Curve

Progression Velocity Score by Cohort

Attrition Rate by Class Year

Revenue Per Associate by Seniority Year

Mentorship Engagement Index

Training Investment vs ROI

Bar Exam Pass Rate by Recruiting Source

Associate Development Detail Table

Cohort Starting Current Attrition Util Rate Rev/Assoc Velocity Comp Index
2023 28 26 7.1% 71.3% $298K 8.2 96.8%
2022 32 27 15.6% 76.4% $351K 7.8 94.1%
2021 35 24 31.4% 79.2% $389K 6.1 89.7%
2020 29 22 24.1% 81.6% $427K 7.3 91.2%
2019 26 19 26.9% 83.1% $468K 7.6 95.3%
2018 24 16 33.3% 85.7% $512K 7.1 93.8%
2017 22 13 40.9% 87.4% $548K 6.8 96.1%
2016 20 9 55.0% 89.2% $594K 6.4 97.4%

Pro Bono Hours vs Target by Practice Group

Promotion Accuracy

Of Counsel 87.5%
Non-Equity Partner 91.2%
Equity Partner 78.3%

Alert: 2021 cohort promotion forecast below target by 12.6 points

Last data refresh: December 15, 2024 11:42 PM EST
Sources: Workday HRIS • Aderant billing • NALP compensation survey • Internal talent analytics