Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Nov 8, 2021)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"39 Firms and Legal Departments Team Up to Bring Women Back to the Legal Workforce," The American Lawyer
"Moms on Hiatus From Law Work Get New Push to Rejoin Profession," Bloomberg Law
"Billable Hour Credit Is Helping These Big Law Firms Move 'From Thought to Action' on DEI Matters," The Recorder
"Law Firm Diversity—How It's Going, and a Way Forward," Bloomberg Law
"First-generation grads face uphill battle in career opportunities," National Jurist
"Proposed cap on lawyer hours a tough sell in legal business boom," Reuters
"Constant Counteroffers and Zoom Goodbyes Are Changing How Lawyers Leave Firms," The American Lawyer
"'Aggressive' Rate Hikes Expected in 2022 as Demand Surges and Supply Lags," The American Lawyer
"Am Law Second Hundred Firms Are Bumping Up Associate Pay," The Recorder
"More Bonuses in Store for Big Law's Top Performers After Paul Weiss' Move," The American Lawyer
"Calif. Firms Risk Losing Out on Revenue and Client Relationships Amid the Talent Shortage," The Recorder
"Modern Mentoring: What Mentoring Programs Look Like In a Hybrid Workplace," Law.com
"More Firms Follow Latham, Clifford Chance Into Germany's Pay War," Law.com International
"US Firm Hands Brussels Associates $50K Salary Uplift," Law.com International
"McDermott Will & Emery Promotes Largest Ever Cohort to Partner," Law.com International
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