Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Feb 21, 2022)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"'They're Passing the Blame': Associates Hit Back at Partner Complaints About Salaries," Law.com International
"'Rippling Effect' of Pay-Transparency Laws to Test Legal Departments," Corporate Counsel
"White & Case Revenue Climbs 20%, Propelled By More Cross-Border Work," The American Lawyer
"Rely Less on 'Gut,' Embrace Data: Tips for Spurring Algorithm-Assisted Lawyer Hiring," Legaltech News
"More Big Law Partners Are Heading to Virtual Law Firms," The American Lawyer
"Five-Star Hoteling: Looking to Lure People Back, Law Firms Consider Luxury Amenities," Law.com
"Fourth-Year Associates on Cravath Scale Earned $400K. How Can Other Firms Respond?," The American Lawyer
"Big Law Is Back to Signing Office Leases, With More Relocations Expected This Year," The American Lawyer
"Law Firm Expenses Surge, Dampening Outlook for 2022," The American Lawyer
"M&A is hot. Litigation is not. What's next for law firms in 2022?," Reuters
"Big Law Realization Rates Have Grown. How Can Firms Keep Up the Progress?," The American Lawyer
"Even as Expenses Surged, Law Firms in All Segments Saw Profits Spike in 2021," The American Lawyer
"The minimum articling salary debacle - a sad day for the Law Society of Ontario," Canadian Lawyer
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