In a moral victory for downtrodden associates everywhere, DLA Piper has amended its US associate pay cuts after they caused an uproar. The firm originally sought a 20% reduction based on early billable hour reports but it has now decided to cut all associate salaries by 10% instead.

The firm’s plans to cut associate salaries by 20% in some cases would have meant third-year associates earning less than incoming first-years. Not a recipe for happy lawyers.