Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Sep 30, 2024)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Is the Global Elite Bigger Than We Think?" Law.com International
"'Put Up or Shut Up' in Office Attendance: Law Firm Leaders Still Hold the Cards," The American Lawyer
"US law firm merger streak continues with Taft tie-up," Reuters
"Big Tech to Big Law: Is the Compensation Gap Closing?" The American Lawyer
"Lateral Partners and Ethics Landmines," The American Lawyer
"The Real Value of a Corporate Associate's Billing," The American Lawyer
"Senior Partners Approach $3,000 an Hour, As More Billing Rate Hikes Expected in 2025," The American Lawyer
"This Law Firm Aims to Have 100 International Offices by 2026," The American Lawyer
"What Law Firms Really Look For In Summer Associates," Law360
"Norton Rose Moves Away from C-Suite Structure as Jeff Cody, Peter Scott Retain Top Roles," The American Lawyer
"Foreign Law Firms in Hong Kong Cut Head Counts; the 20 Largest Firms Trim 5% of Lawyers in 12 Months," Law.com International
"Arizona hits new milestone under loosened law firm ownership rules," Reuters
"Law Firm Mergers Are Flowing West with the 'Direction of Business,'" The American Lawyer
"Fewer 2020 law graduates actively seeking new jobs relative to other years: NALP survey," Canadian Lawyer
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