Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Aug 14, 2023)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Women Underrepresented In Leadership Positions, Overrepresented In Law School Debt," Above the Law
"Can AI Help Law Firms Solve the Boom-Bust Hiring Cycle?," The American Lawyer.
"Layoff Season Winds Down as Law Firms Prepare for Demand Uptick," The American Lawyer
"Unionizing Big Law Associates Is Tough Sell in Competitive World," Bloomberg Law
"Countercyclical Work Elevates Most of Legal Industry in Q2," The American Lawyer
"Big Law and Midsize Firms Are Charting Different Paths to Growth," The American Lawyer
"Big Law Associate Deferrals 'Bleed Into East Coast'," The American Lawyer
"Lateral Partner Moves Surge in Chicago, With Strong 'Momentum Going into 2024'," The American Lawyer
"'Stay Interviews' Help Law Firms Adjust to Young Lawyers' Changing Needs," The American Lawyer
"Dechert to Let Current Summers Defer Start Date to Fall 2025," The Legal Intelligencer
"Top 50 Biglaw Firm Offers Optional Deferral To Incoming Associates," Above the Law
"Norton Rose Fulbright Mentorship Academy Targets Rising Nonmanager Staff," The American Lawyer
"A global law firm separates from its Chinese partner, citing cybersecurity and data rules," The Washington Post
"Vinson & Elkins Mandates Four Days in Office, as Movement Spreads Outside New York," The American Lawyer
"As Pressure Grows for In-Office Mandates, Washington Law Firms Likely to Face 'Resistance'," The National Law Journal
"ABA says law firms should look beyond grades, class rank to boost associate diversity," Reuters
"ABA: Law Firms Should Look Beyond Grades, Class Rank To Boost Associate Diversity," TaxProf Blog
"ABA Pushes Big Law on Diversity With Recruiting Guidance," Bloomberg Law
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