Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Nov 4, 2024)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"UK law firms report record growth despite market volatility and rising concerns over cybersecurity," Canadian Lawyer
"Big Law Firms Increased First-Year Associate Hiring in 2024," The American Lawyer
"Right To Disconnect Plan May Erode Firms' Long-Hours Culture," Law360
"Why Retirement Might Be Increasingly Top-of-Mind for Older Attorneys," Law.com
"Female GCs Joining Corporate Boards in Large Numbers, Overcoming Biases and Stereotypes Along Way," Corporate Counsel
"These White Male CEOs Got Wealthier From Diversity-Linked Pay," Bloomberg Law
"Share Of New Partners Who Are Women Decreased This Year," Law360
"Guarantees Are Back, Whether Law Firms Want to Talk About Them or Not," The American Lawyer
"Clifford Chance Further Modifies Lockstep to Better Reward Top Performers," Law.com International
"Average Partner Pay in D.C. Is Climbing — but Not as Fast as Billing Rates," The National Law Journal
"The Price of Time: Should Law Firms Sell Minutes or Value?" Law.com International
"Legal Sector Is Adopting GenAI, Preparing For Talent Shifts," Law360
"Partners, Associates Have Totally Different Views on Long Hours," Bloomberg Law
"The Psychology Of Top Firms' Growing Partner Pay Spreads," Law360
"Wilmer to Become 12th U.S. Firm in Past 18 Months to Close Office in Greater China," Law.com International
"Freshfields Leader Plots New Cities as US Powers Firm's Growth," Bloomberg Law
"Partner Pay Transparency Is Eroding, Even if 'Black Box' Systems Haven't Caught On," The American Lawyer
"From Guaranteed Comp to Ethics Screens, How Big Law Navigates the Revolving Door," The National Law Journal
"Are More Canadian Lawyers Bailing on Big Law to Found Their Own Firms?" Law.com International
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