Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Sep 6, 2021)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Big Law Hiring Practices Bring Shortages as Client Demands Grow," Bloomberg
"Overworked Lawyers Say They're Logging Too Much Unbillable Time," The American Lawyer
"After US Raises, What Does a First-Year Associate Cost Around the World?," The American Lawyer
"Pay Hikes Are a 'Superficial' Solution to Well-Being in Big Law, Associates Say," The Legal Intelligencer
"Big Law Is Targeting Secondary Markets for Growth-Salt Lake City and Miami Could Be Next," The American Lawyer
"Big Law Associate Raises Miss the Mark," Law.com
"Burned Bridges? As Counteroffers Increase, More Laterals Are Revoking Acceptance of New Positions," Law.com
"California Firms Have More Women Lawyers, but Fall Short on Women Equity Partners," The Recorder
"Can Big Law Fix Its Failures on Work Allocation?," The American Lawyer
"Aided by Technology, Mergers and Lateral Movement Keep Momentum," The American Lawyer
"Want more diverse attorneys? More firms focus on the pre-law pipeline," Reuters
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