Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jan 9, 2023)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"In Great Year for Litigation Boutiques, Above-Market Bonuses Abound," The American Lawyer
"How to Turn a Great Culture Into an Effective Recruiting Tool," Law Practice
"The Legal Industry Can Expect Robust Hiring and Practice Growth," Bloomberg Law
"The Cost of Associate Turnover," New York Law Journal
"Hogan Lovells Promotes Most Women Ever In 38-Strong Round," Law.com International
"Vedder Price Joins Big Law's Miami Rush, as Firms Flock South," Bloomberg Law
"Goodwin Cuts Attorney, Staff Positions Amid Demand Slump," The American Lawyer
"Big Law Excess Capacity Means Talent Opportunities for Midsize Firms," Law.com
"'Remain Balanced': How Law Firms Can Avoid Layoffs Amid This Economic Downturn," Daily Report
"As Law Firms Seek to Manage Capacity, Layoffs Become Last Resort," Law.com
"Stealth Layoffs Bad for Business, Increase Risk of Unwanted Departures," The Recorder
"S&C Leads 2022 Rankings in Overall Deal Value, as Kirkland Falls," The American Lawyer
"Law Firm Merger Activity Ticked Up in 2022, But Combinations Still Trail Recent Average," The American Lawyer
"Holland & Knight to merge with Nashville law firm in first big 2023 combination," Reuters
"Law firm mergers gained steam in 2022, with more on the way in 2023," Reuters
"Law firm Quarles expands West with California combination, gaining 30 lawyers," Reuters
"Expect More Small Firm Absorptions as Economic Pressures Mount," The Legal Intelligencer
"Law firms that came and went in 2022," Reuters
"Law Firms Are Tweaking Partner Comp Reviews to Reward Collaboration," The American Lawyer
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