Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jul 17, 2023)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Generative AI Slated to Shake Up Competition in Big, Midsize Law Market," The Legal Intelligencer
"New York City's AI Hiring Bias Law Creates Hurdles for Companies," Bloomberg Law
"Big Law Partner Recruiting Picks Up Steam in DC," The National Law Journal
"Associate Pay Rose at Many Southeast Law Firms, But Some Firms Still Pay Below Median," Daily Report
"The Way Big Law Reacts to Economic Cycles Is Unrealistic, Unhealthy and Inhumane," Law.com
"US legal jobs neared record levels in June, Labor Dept says," Reuters
"Legal Lateral Hiring Slump Continued Into Second Quarter," Law360
"Weil Gotshal to Require Four Days of Office Attendance," The American Lawyer
"'Rates are Getting Crazy': General Counsel Intensify Calls to Overhaul the Billable Hour," Law.com International
"Stroock and Nixon Peabody Call Off Merger; Stroock Pursuing Other Combo Candidates," Law.com
"Ghosting In BigLaw: How To Come Back From Lack Of Feedback," Law360
"Anxiety-Inducing Reviews May Hinder Law Firms' Training Efforts," The American Lawyer
"The 2023 Pro Bono Scorecard: National Report," The American Lawyer
"'Post-Pandemic Reset' Affects Pro Bono Hours in 2022," The American Lawyer
"Firms Are Beefing Up Pro Bono Teams With Specialists," The American Lawyer
"Justice Is Served: Highlights From Big Law's Year of Impactful Pro Bono," The American Lawyer
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