Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Apr 21, 2025)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"The 2025 Am Law 100," Law.com
"How the Am Law 100's 'Bang-Up Year' Was Even Better Than You Thought," Law.com
"Survival of the Profitable: The Data Behind the Decline of Single-Tier Partnerships," Law.com
"A Successful Am Law 100 Compensation Model Means 'More Flexibility and Less Lockstep,'" Law.com
"From 'Micro Adjustments' to 'Scenario Planning,' Firms Look to Reevaluate 2025 Outlook," Law.com
"Trump Orders Could Implode Law Firms With Frightening Speed," Law.com
"M&A Dreams Fading, Big Law Is Now Preparing for a Recession," Bloomberg Law
"Elite New York Law Firms See Big Profit Gains, Amid Tight Control of Equity Tiers," The American Lawyer
"BigLaw Shying Away From Some Pro Bono Work 'Out Of Fear,'" Law360
"US Law Firm Lateral Hiring Continues Downward Trend," Law360
"Law Firm Remote Work Continues, But Attorneys Find Increased Value in Office Time," The American Lawyer
"Law Students Sue EEOC Over Law Firm Diversity Disclosures," The National Law Journal
"Unfilled Legal Jobs Up Amid Political, Economic Uncertainties," Law360
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