Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Dec 11, 2023)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Punching In: DOL Moves Ahead With In-Office Mandate for Staffers," Bloomberg Law
"Sandra Day O'Connor Broke Legal Profession's Glass Ceiling," Bloomberg Law
"O'Connor Taught Clerks to Think Broadly About the Law, Themselves," Bloomberg Law
"'Watershed Moment': Female Federal Judges Reflect on O'Connor's SCOTUS Appointment, Legacy," Law.com
"The Ripple Effects Flowing Through the Global Legal Industry," Law.com International
"Unpacking the New Competition Act Provisions in an Employment Law Context," Lexpert
"Law Firm Closures and Mergers Underscore Succession Planning Challenges," The National Law Journal
"In-House Workload Grows as Staff, Outside Spending Shrink," Corporate Counsel
"Obstacles, opportunities await US law firms in 2024 — report," Reuters
"Pay Transparency Emboldens Workers as Companies Strive to Comply," Bloomberg Law
"'Not A Rosy Outlook': Law Firm Leaders Are Less Bullish Heading Into 2024," The American Lawyer
"Despite Expense 'Dent' From Pay Raises, Law Firms Expect to See Rebound in Transactional Practices," The American Lawyer.
"Trial Firms Starting to Match or Exceed Big Law Salary, Bonus Scales for Associates," The American Lawyer
"Law firm Milbank matches Cravath pay hike after kickstarting wave of raises," Reuters
"Despite FisherBroyles' Departures, Distributed Firm Model Is Here to Stay, Albeit With Modifications," The American Lawyer
"Setting Up For Success: How to Finish Out 2023 Strong and Thrive in 2024," The American Lawyer
"Law Firms' Culprit for Collections Drop Lurks in Their Offices," Bloomberg Law
"How much do entry level lawyers earn?," National Jurist
"'Staggering' Jump in Law Firms Planning to Expand Nonequity Partner Ranks," The American Lawyer
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