Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jul 5, 2021)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Outside Counsel Increased Rates More Than Expected in 2020, but AFA Use Ticked Up Too," Corporate Counsel
"New Big Law Program Seeks to Support Retention and Promotion of Black Associates," The American Lawyer
"Milbank Appoints First Diversity Officer to C-Suite," The American Lawyer
"Nothing not to like: diversity and law firm profitability," Legal Evolution Blog
"The Associate Pay Wars: A Question of Market Forces vs Morality," Law.com International
"Milbank Adjusts Associate Salary Increases, Matches Top of Market," The American Lawyer
"Reed Smith to Drop Regional Pay Differences for US Associates," The Legal Intelligencer
"More Law Firm Consolidation Expected in 2021," The American Lawyer
"Reed Smith Hires Winston's David Cunningham, Creates Innovation Officer Role," Legaltech News
"Outside Ownership of Law Firms Gains More Momentum," The American Lawyer
"Sanford Heisler Uses Attorney Tenure in Setting Office Return Policy," The American Lawyer
"'We Get Back a Commitment From Them': Why Katten Decided to Raise Business Pro Salaries Across the Board," The American Lawyer
"Dentons to Push 'Three-ish' Days in Office This Fall, but Long-Term Policy Not Yet Set," The American Lawyer
"Boom Times for Lawyers as Washington Pursues Big Tech," The New York Times
"Akin Gump Reports 95% Vaccination Rate in Outlining Office Return Policy," The American Lawyer
"Crowell Taps Legal Tech Founder, Big Law Vet for New Client-Facing Innovation Role," The American Lawyer
"The 2021 Pro Bono Scorecard: National Rankings," The American Lawyer
"With 'Pro Bono on Steroids,' Law Firms Met Immense Need by Rising to the Occasion," The American Lawyer
"Pro Bono in a Pandemic: Big Law's COVID Response Gave Security to Those in Need," The American Lawyer
"Big Law Allied Against Racism With Pro Bono Efforts in 2020," The American Lawyer
"The 2021 Pro Bono Scorecard: International Rankings," The American Lawyer
"Holland & Knight, Thompson & Knight Finalize Merger Plans," The American Lawyer
"Latest Big Law Mergers May Portend Stream of Upcoming Combos," The American Lawyer
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