Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Dec 18, 2023)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Legal Departments Want Their Firms Using Gen AI — and Expect Cost Savings," Legaltech News
"Will AI Steal Associate Jobs or Have Them Saying 'Domo Arigato'?" Bloomberg Law
"The Law Firm Disrupted: Making A Low(er) Risk Bet on Gen AI," Law.com
"Slaughter and May Makes 'Reduced Hours For Reduced Pay' a Permanent Option," Law.com International
"Could Pay Transparency Boost Associate Satisfaction?" Law360
"Layoffs at K&L Gates Hit Associates in Chicago, Boston, D.C., Pittsburgh," The American Lawyer
"US legal jobs near last year's record high, Labor Dept says," Reuters
"The due diligence you should be doing before making a lateral move," Reuters
"Simpson Thacher to Require Four Days in Office in 2024," The American Lawyer
"How Some Big Law Firms Can Afford Associate Salary Raises," The American Lawyer
"Law firm Steptoe shortens name, ending confusion over shared shingle," Reuters
"Recruiting and Retaining Talent: Advantages of a Two-Tier Partnership Structure," Law.com
"A Deep Dive Into Law360 Pulse's Survey Of Law Firm Pay," Law360
"Boutiques Prove Big Associate Pay Isn't Only For BigLaw," Law360
"Big law firms gobble up intellectual property firms in consolidation push," Reuters
"Host of UK Firms Bolster Pay for US Associates in Bid to Match Rivals," Law.com International
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