Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Mar 15, 2021)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Ogletree, Balch Hire New D&I Officers as Firms Step Up Diversity Efforts," Daily Report
"Could Associates Benefit From Continuing to Work Remotely?," The American Lawyer
"Young Litigators Face Rising Employment Competition, Fewer Courtroom Opportunities," Daily Report
"Virtual Firms Are Rapidly Expanding. What Kind of Lawyers Do They Want?," The American Lawyer
"Big Firms Headed Off 'Great Unknowns' by Pre-Paying Bills," The American Lawyer
"After Posting Big Profits, Firms Look for Savings They Can Keep," The American Lawyer
"The Outperformers, Part 3: What 2020 Taught Firms About Real Estate, Diversity and Strategic Growth," The American Lawyer
"Will Top Next-Gen Talent Choose to Practice With Law Firms?," Bloomberg Tax
"Outsourcing Likely to Grow in Post-COVID Law Firm," The American Lawyer
"Who's at Risk Being Left Behind When Firms Return to the Office?," The American Lawyer
"Some Firms Eye Summer Return to Office, While Others Rule Out a 2021 Return Completely," The American Lawyer
"Legal Jobs Multiply Following Historic Month in Dealmaking," The American Lawyer
"Breaking $1B in Revenue, Wilson Sonsini Benefited From 2020 Tech and Life Sciences Boom," The Recorder
"Revenue Slipped at Vinson & Elkins, but Profits Rose as Restructuring, SPAC Work Boomed," Texas Lawyer
"Shaken by Departures, Boies Schiller Flexner Saw Revenue Plummet 38%, Profits Down 54%," American Lawyer
"A PPP Loan and Flat Profits: Denver-Based Sherman & Howard Took Layoffs Off the Table," American Lawyer
"Willkie Saw a Flood of Billion-Dollar Deals in 2020, Driving Double-Digit Revenue Growth," American Lawyer
"After Drop in Profits and Deal Work, Shearman Optimistic About 2021 Growth," American Lawyer
"Polsinelli 'Zig-Zags' to Profit, Revenue Increases," American Lawyer
"Cozen O'Connor Profits Outpaced Revenue, but Firm Resisted Major Cuts," Legal Intelligencer
"Nixon Peabody Sees Revenue Dip, Profits Swell After Laying Off Lawyers in 2020," American Lawyer
"With New Strategic Plan in Place, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Posts Flat 2020," American Lawyer
"Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Posts Flat Revenue, Profit Increase," New York Law Journal
"Weil Boosts Profits 12% Amid Wave of Restructuring and Deal Work," American Lawyer
"After Early Austerity Measures, Husch Sees 19% Profit Growth," American Lawyer
"Despite Revenue, Profit Declines, Baker Botts Cashed in on Technology, Energy Sectors in 2020," American Lawyer
"With Patience and PPP Money, Shutts & Bowen Finished 2020 With Characteristic Growth," American Lawyer
"As Sheppard Mullin Breaks $2M PEP, Leadership Discusses Firm Growth, Shifting Staff Resources," The Recorder
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