Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Mar 24, 2025)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Fired Federal Workers Stuck in Limbo After Judges Order Return," Bloomberg Law
"5 Questions Firms Must Ask For Successful Lateral Integration," Law360
"Effective Lateral Group Acquisition and Integration Can Spur Further Growth," The Legal Intelligencer
"Maximizing Lateral Hire Announcements: A Very Important Kick-Off to Long-Term Lateral Integration Success," The Legal Intelligencer
"Law Firm's Spring Bonuses Come After Dozens of Attorney Exits and Amid Wider Talent Battle," The Recorder
"Vetting Law Firm Compensation: Tips For Lateral Partners," Law360
"Should You Promote From Within or Hire a Lateral Partner?" The Legal Intelligencer
"Trump Attacks Paul Weiss, Clients in New Executive Order," Bloomberg Law
"Paul Weiss, Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling: What Happens When Big Law Hesitates?" The American Lawyer
"Paul Weiss — and Big Law — Face 'An Existential Threat' Amid Intensifying Trump Administration Pressure," The American Lawyer
"Trump's Big Law Fury Shows Additional Firms Are Target Risks," Bloomberg Law
"Why Law Firms Can't Negotiate Their Way Out of Trump's Ire," Bloomberg Law
"Trump Rescinds Paul Weiss Order as Firm Pledges $40 Million," Bloomberg Law
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