Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Feb 22, 2021)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"COVID-19 Kept Big Law and the DOJ Busy in 2020, Report Shows," The American Lawyer
"Job Hunting Rules for the (Post) COVID-19 Era," New York Law Journal
"Why Are Chicago Partners So Unhappy With Their Pay?," The American Lawyer
"Climbing Profits and Expanding Nonequity Tier Stand Out as More Firms Post Results," The American Lawyer
"More Women of Color Take On Big Law Leadership Roles," The American Lawyer
"Hogan Lovells, With Right Practice Mix and a Change in Partner Pay, Sees Profit Hike," The American Lawyer
"Crowell Rides Contingency Fee Wins to 47% Spike in Profits, Double-Digit Revenue Growth," National Law Journal
"King & Spalding's Revenue, Profit Soared as Demand for Partner Time Picked Up," Daily Report
"'A Tale of Two Halves': Dickinson Wright Ups PEP by 15%," The American Lawyer
"Expense Cuts, Early Planning Fueled Dorsey & Whitney's 2020 Profit Jump," The American Lawyer
"'Surprising And Fascinating': Debevoise Saw Partner Profits Jump 23% in 2020,"The American Lawyer
"Cooley Revenue, Profits Soar as Tech Business Stayed Busy in 2020," The American Lawyer
"Rallying Around Crisis, White & Case Closes in on $2.4B in Revenue," The American Lawyer
"White & Case Grows London Revenue By 18%," Law.com International
"Despite Revenue Dip, McGuireWoods Was 'Blessed' in 2020," The American Lawyer
"How Holland & Knight Posted Modest Revenue Growth but Big Profits in 2020," Daily Business Review
"Profits Took a Big Leap in 2020 at Locke Lord, Even as Revenue Slipped," Texas Lawyer
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