Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jun 26, 2023)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"The Hidden Reason Behind Big Law's Layoffs," Law.com International
"Marquee Promotions of Women Belie Sluggish Progress," Law.com International
"Layoffs Are Spreading. After All, There's Only So Much Work to Go Around," The American Lawyer
"Law360 Summer Associate Survey: 36% Of Students Fear Not Getting a Permanent Offer, Up From 19% Two Years Ago," TaxProf Blog
"'More Tortoise Than Hare': Midsize Firms Outpace Am Law 200 In Key Growth Metrics," Law.com
"Is Toronto the Next Hot Spot for US Firm Expansion?," Law.com International
"Perkins Coie Delays Starts for Some First-Year Associates," Bloomberg Law
"UK Law Firms Fight US Invasion by Merging, Raiding Rivals," Bloomberg Law
"The 2023 NLJ 500," The National Law Journal
"Headcount Growth Accelerated For Firms," Law.com
"First Year Salaries," National Law Journal
"Women in Law Scorecard," National Law Journal
"'Universal' Lateral Partner Questionnaire Seeks to Set Industry Standard," The American Lawyer
"Big Law Collections Slow Down as Clients Hold Onto Cash Longer," The American Lawyer
"On Wall Street, Lawyers Make More Than Bankers Now," The Wall Street Journal
"'A Huge Concern': Big Law Leaders Grappling With Attorney Disengagement," The American Lawyer
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