Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Oct 4, 2021)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Midmarket In-House Legal Chiefs Seeing Healthy Bump in Pay," Corporate Counsel
"With School in Session, Child Care Remains a Pressing Concern for Firms—and Their Working Parents," The American Lawyer
"Top Leaders and Diverse Lawyers Carry the DEI Burden. This Program Looks to Spread the Work Around," The American Lawyer
"For Firms Focused on Diversity, Investing in Lawyers Can Begin Even Before LSATs," The Legal Intelligencer
"Baker McKenzie Becomes Latest to Break Through $3B Revenue Barrier," The American Lawyer
"There's a decrease in signing bonuses for 2021 summer associates, new survey says," ABA Journal
"Law firm talent chiefs balance lawyers' 'greater expectations' after COVID-19," Reuters
"New Arnold & Porter Chief Legal Talent Officer Seeks to 'Move the Needle of Recruiting'," The National Law Journal
"Women Dominate Law Firm Business Pro Ranks, New Survey Finds," The American Lawyer
"How the Good Times Could Come to a Halt for an Am Law 100 Firm," The American Lawyer
"Remote Work Isn't the Only Reason Lawyers Are Flocking to Virtual Firms," The Recorder
"Founder of Jamieson Law says being virtual pre-pandemic has helped all female team excel," Canadian Lawyer's Law Times
"Law Firm Associates Have Never Had a First Year Like the Last. Here's What Some Learned.," The American Lawyer
"After a Year Shut In, Summer Associates Relished In-Person Opportunities," The American Lawyer
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