Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (May 11, 2020)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Is a 2-Week Summer Associate Program Even Worth It? Kirkland Isn't the Only Firm That Thinks So," The American Lawyer
"From Canceled to 'Business as Usual,' Law Firms Go Their Own Way on Summer Associate Programs," The American Lawyer
"Program Offers Law Students Virtual Internships With Georgia Judges," Daily Report
"Summer of Our Discontent: Big Law Associate Programs Get Major Overhaul," Law.com
"The good and bad news: Firms continue to announce cuts, but it's at slower pace," ABA Journal
"Baker & Hostetler Joins Ever-Growing List of Firms Cutting Pay," The American Lawyer
"Canadian Law Firms Make Adjustments in the Age of the Coronavirus," Law.com International
"Mayer Brown Cuts Nonequity Lawyer, Staff Salaries Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty," The American Lawyer
"Nixon Peabody Confirms Earlier Layoffs, Delays First-Year Start Date and Cuts Associate Pay," The American Lawyer
"Hogan Lovells Cuts Attorney Comp After Delaying Partner Distributions," The American Lawyer
"Eversheds Cuts Compensation, Furloughs Staff as Firm Prepares for Less Work Ahead," Law.com International
"French Law Firms Prepare for a 'Soft Opening' After COVID-19 Lockdown," Law.com International
"The 2020 Pro Bono Hot List," The National Law Journal
"Cuomo Offers 4-Phase Plan to 'Reopen' NY, With Professional Services in Step 2," New York Law Journal
"Squire Patton Boggs Cuts Pay for All, Furloughs Some Staff," The American Lawyer
"New Program Links Out-of-Work Lawyers to Legal Departments Overwhelmed by Coronavirus Impact," Corporate Counsel
"Demand for Contract Lawyers Is Rising From COVID-19 Business Disruptions." Corporate Counsel
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