Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Apr 8, 2024)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Government Lawyers, Particularly at DOJ, Are 'Flooding' the Job Market," The National Law Journal
"General Counsel Commit to 50% Pro Bono Target to Increase In-House Involvement," Law.com International
"Understaffing, Budget Cuts Continue to Roil In-House Legal Teams," Bloomberg Law
"Excessive Workloads Are Boosting In-House Turnover, Creating 'Snowball Effect'," Corporate Counsel
"What Becomes of Laid-Off (and Retooled) Associates?" The American Lawyer
"Amid lagging associate hires, why these law firms bucked the trend," Reuters
"With High Interest in Law Firm Acquisitions, 'A Likely Uptick' in Mergers Underway," The American Lawyer
"Law firm merger pace picks up in early 2024," Reuters
"Ballooning Nonequity Tiers Will Require Law Firms to Manage Ranks Closely," The American Lawyer
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