Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Aug 15, 2022)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Associates Say Silence on Partnership Criteria Breeds Anxiety and Resentment," The American Lawyer
"Baker Botts Inks the Biggest Lease of Q2 as Law Office Lease Activity Rises," The American Lawyer
"'Change Is Coming': Despite ABA Vote, Law Firms Will Face More Rivals Outside the Legal Industry," The American Lawyer
"ABA Sides Against Opening Law Firms Up to New Competition," Bloomberg
"Sharing fees with nonlawyers is inconsistent with profession's 'core values,' ABA House says," ABA Journal
"'Early Warning' Over Law Firm Profits Comes as Demand Drops," The American Lawyer
"New law firm financial data signals trouble may be on the horizon," Reuters
"Law firm profitability continues to decline as M&A work slows, Thomson Reuters report says," ABA Journal
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