Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Apr 24, 2023)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Big Law Sees Growing Revenue in Environmental Law as Biden Administration Prioritizes Climate Action," The American Lawyer
"Can Big Law Offices in Secondary Markets Succeed on Talent Alone? Salt Lake Offers Clues," The American Lawyer
"Biglaw Associates' Buying Power: Exploring Salary Disparities & Cost Of Living In Major US Cities ," Above the Law
"Managing Generations Y and Z: Motivating, Recruiting and Retaining Tomorrow's Workforce," Corporate Counsel
"Japanese Law Firms Grow US Investments With Weak Economy at Home," Bloomberg Law
"Associate Attrition Rate Down In '22, But Numbers Still High," Law360
"Gritty Teams Help Retain Women Lawyers," Law360
"A Step Back, But Still Ahead? An Analysis of The 2023 Am Law 100," Law.com
"Cadwalader Makes Cuts in Associate and Business Professional Ranks," The American Lawyer
"Can Rates Make Up for Expense Growth Much Longer?," Law.com
"EY Remains Intact for Now, But Big 4 Still Pose Long-Term Competitive Challenges to Law Firms," The American Lawyer
"To Mandate or to Suggest? Law Firms Weigh Hybrid Policy Approaches," The American Lawyer
"More Millennial Lawyers Now Say They Want to Make Partner," The American Lawyer
"Millennial Lawyers Want To Have A Life And Be Partner," Law360
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