Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jun 16, 2025)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Young Chinese Lawyers in America Are Displaced. Where Do They Go From Here?" The American Lawyer
"Legal Sector Jobs Ticked Up In May Amid Uncertain Economy," Law360
"Trump HR's New Essay Question Risks Politicizing Federal Hiring," Bloomberg Law
"Merit Hiring Plan," U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
"Kirkland Cuts Inclusion Leader and DEI Staff," The American Lawyer
"The New Glass Ceiling," TaxProf Blog
"After Strong 2024 Growth, US Firms Face Looming Uncertainty," Law360
"Boom In Nonequity Partner Tiers Test Law Firms' 'Discipline,'" Law360
"Firms Use Rebranding to Attract More Talent, Highlight Their Strengths for Clients," Daily Report
"Paul Weiss Post-Trump Deal Exits: Catastrophe or Set Back?" Bloomberg Law
"Locked In: Debevoise Votes to Keep Lockstep Comp but Creates Nonequity Tier," The American Lawyer
"Big Law Secondment Program Opens Doors for Young African Lawyers," Law.com International
"Law Firms Recruiting Business Executives Gain a Competitive Edge," Bloomberg Law
"Lawyer Hiring Slows as Law Firms Evaluate 'A Lot of Moving Parts' in Market," The American Lawyer
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