Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (May 26, 2025)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"California Judge Extends Hold on Trump's Mass Worker Layoffs," Bloomberg Law
"Big Law Beefs Up International Trade Teams, With Clients 'Trying to Make Sense of It All,'" The National Law Journal
"Uncertainty 'Opening the Door' To Partner Comp Changes in 2025," The American Lawyer
"Trump's FCC Making Disavowal of DEI a Litmus Test for Merger Approvals," Corporate Counsel
"'They're Tenacious': Despite Hurdles, Private Equity Has High Hopes For Legal," The American Lawyer
"KPMG Law Firm Faces California Blockade With Fee Shares Bill," Bloomberg Law
"70% of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division lawyers are leaving because of Trump's reshaping," NPR
"New York bill targets free legal work pledged to Trump," Reuters
"Some want to leave law firms with White House agreements, and others avoid firms that pushed back," ABA Journal
"Why In-House Outrage Over Trump Settlements Won't Spur Companies to Fire Their Outside Counsel," Law.com International
"How Law Firms Are Planning for 'Rocky' Times Ahead," The American Lawyer
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