Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Apr 28, 2025)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Big Law's $245,000 Pay Blunts Student Worries Over Trump Attacks," Bloomberg Law
"Despite Losing Ground in Am Law 100 Revenue Rankings, DC-Focused Law Firms Saw Financial Gains," The National Law Journal
"From Hello To Hired In 8 Weeks: Lateral Moves Pick Up Speed," Law360
"Big Law Partner, Associate Billing Rates Continue to Climb: Report," The American Lawyer
"How Big Law Partner Pay Outran Associate Salaries in a Flash," Bloomberg Law
"For Big Law Firms Making Deals with Trump, Effect on Partner Recruiting May Be Muted, For Now," The American Lawyer
"Why Big Law Firms Aren't Standing Together Against Trump's Assault," The New York Times
"Trump Targets Probationary Reviews for Federal Workers in Order," Bloomberg Law
"Pro Bo-No! The Tarnishing of Big Law Firm's Human Side," The American Lawyer
"Associates Feel Partners' Absence In Return To Office," Law360
"As Pool of Law Firm Associates Shrinks, GCs Rethink How — and Whom — They Hire," Corporate Counsel
"Environmental lawyers get ready to pounce on Trump's energy deregulation moves," Reuters
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