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

• "US legal jobs declined in July, Labor Dept says," Reuters

• "Why BigLaw Should Be Light-Handed With Layoffs," Law360

• "Unionizing Big Law Associates Is Tough Sell in Competitive World," Bloomberg Law

• "Law firms saw rising demand in Q2, report says," Reuters

• "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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