Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jun 29, 2020)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"The Good Years Made Law Firms Complacent Ahead of the Pandemic, Report Finds," The American Lawyer
"More Firms Seek Austerity Amid Lasting Concerns of Pandemic's Impact," The American Lawyer
"Firms Avoid Dire Outcomes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Survey Shows," The American Lawyer
"Some Big Law Firms Are Waiting to Reopen Their New York Offices," New York Law Journal
"NYC Law Firms Officially Cleared for June 22 Reopening, Cuomo Says," New York Law Journal
"As Firms Reopen, They Should Recognize That FaceTime Is the New Face Time," The American Lawyer
"The NLJ 500: Our 2020 Survey of the Nation's Largest Law Firms," The National Law Journal
"The NLJ 500: Steady Growth, But What's Ahead?," The National Law Journal
"The NLJ 500: Where Are Women Winning?," The National Law Journal
"The NLJ 500: The Women in Law Scorecard 2020," The National Law Journal
"The NLJ 500: Main Chart," The National Law Journal
"The NLJ 500: Four Law Firms to Note," The National Law Journal
"The NLJ 500 Chart: Top Growth and Loss," The National Law Journal
"The NLJ 500: Top Five Cities of 2020," The National Law Journal
"Compensation the Main Reason Why In-House Counsel Want New Jobs," Corporate Counsel
"Do 'Real Men' Work Remotely?," The American Lawyer
"COVID-19 Proved Associates Can Work Remotely, but Will Partners Ignore the Success?," Legaltech News
"Pandemic and Recession Take Toll on Professional Development Efforts," Law.com International
"Allen & Overy Cuts NQ Pay by 10% in Response to Pandemic," Law.com International
"Latham and More Hold London NQ Rates as Hogan Lovells Cuts Pay," Law.com International
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