Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Apr 5, 2021)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Elite Firms Deepen Ties to ALSPs in New Division of Labor," The American Lawyer
"Same Day Hiring and Signing Bonuses: The Corporate Associate Market Is on Fire," The American Lawyer
"Nelson Mullins and Dickinson Wright Create New Diversity Director Roles," Daily Report
"Canadian Law Students Face Another Virtual Summer. Law Firms Are Ready," Law.com International
"Womble to Cut Office Space by Half for Post-Pandemic Workplace," Daily Report
"Law Firms Likely to Continue Quietly Trimming Employee Rosters," The American Lawyer
"Young Lawyers Offer Firms Advice After Watching a Year of Remote Recruiting and Onboarding," The American Lawyer
"The Legal Assistants of Tomorrow Might Not Look Like Assistants at All," The American Lawyer
"Cravath Matches Special Bonuses as Other Firms Join the Fray," The American Lawyer
"Clifford Chance Matches US Rivals for Associate Special Bonuses," Law.com International
"How a Good Year Can Trip Up Firms Down the Road," The American Lawyer
"Webcams and Wi-Fi Speeds: Welcome to the Law Firm Interview of the Future," The American Lawyer
"Dechert, Norton Rose Fulbright to Offer Paid Leave for COVID Shots," The American Lawyer
"'More and More Disgruntled': Lawyers Seek to Manage Client Expectations Amid Pandemic," Daily Report
"Womble Weathers Pandemic With Flat Revenue Growth But Double Digit Increase in Profit," Daily Report
"Sans Pandemic-Related Austerity Cuts, Loeb & Loeb Saw Profits Up 8.5%," The Recorder
"Ice Miller PEP Jumped Over 20% After Expense Reductions, Furloughs and Some Layoffs," The American Lawyer
"Citing 'Temporary' Effects, Litigation-Heavy Munger Tolles Posts Revenue, Profit Dip," The Recorder
"Allen & Overy Latest To Hand Out COVID-19 Bonuses," Law.com International
"Ashurst Doubles Bonus Pool, Set to Hand Out One-Off Payments For COVID Efforts," Law.com International
"The Culture of Law: Can Non-Lawyers Successfully Run Law Firms?," Law.com International
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