Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Apr 19, 2021)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"As First-Year Pay Bumps Trickled Down, Biggest Salary Leaps Weren't in Big Law," The American Lawyer
"Associate base pay jumps as firms fight for junior talent," Reuters Legal
"First-year associate pay continues to rise, despite pandemic, NALP survey says," ABA Journal
"'Hot' Market For Associates Helping Drive Base Salary Bump," Law360
"The Data Is Out: Mansfield Firms Have Grown Diverse Leadership 30 Times More Than Other Firms," The American Lawyer
"Archer Names New Chief Diversity Officer," The Legal Intelligencer
"Sheppard Mullin, Paul Hastings Are Paying Out Special Bonuses to Staff," The American Lawyer
"Big Law Firms, GCs Form Pro Bono Alliance to Support Victims of Anti-Asian Hate," The American Lawyer
"Holland & Knight Looks Like a Winner in Merger With Prime Texas Target," Daily Business Review
"Merger Talks Between Holland & Knight and Thompson & Knight Advance Growth Strategies," The American Lawyer
"Quinn Emanuel Joins the Bonus Fray With Hours-Based Rewards," The American Lawyer
"Boies Schiller Doles Out Special Bonuses to Associates," The American Lawyer
"Add Baker Botts to List of Big Law Firms Paying Special Bonuses," Texas Lawyer
"'Totally Comfortable Hiring on Zoom,' Law Firms Have Kept Lateral Market Active," New Jersey Law Journal
"New York Partner Promotions Slow After Period of Rapid Expansion," New York Law Journal
"Leaning on Pandemic-Friendly Practices, Arnold & Porter Ups Revenue, Profits," Law.com
"Noerr Considers Allowing Partners to Go Part Time As Revenue Grows 7.6%," Law.com International
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