Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Aug 19, 2024)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Attorney shortage commission makes budgetary, legislative recommendations," Indiana Capital Chronicle
"'If Only We Had Full Staffing': This Legal Sector Is Spread Thin, but Negotiating Higher Rates," The Legal Intelligencer
"With Hours Tenuous, New Metric Looks to Baseball to Assess Lawyer Productivity," The American Lawyer
"Washington Weighs Loosening Rules on Who Can Practice Law," Bloomberg Law
"Law firms see sustained growth, according to Thomson Reuters report," Canadian Lawyer
"'Risk of Losing Out on Great Talent': Data Shows Ethnic Diversity Continues to Lag at Major Law Firms," Law.com International
"'Window Dressing': How Associates Really Feel About 6-Figure NQ Salaries," Law.com International
"Big Law Partner Hiring Sees Surge in DC and New York," The National Law Journal
"After Milbank Rolls Out Summer Bonuses, Big Law in 'Waiting' Mode While Associates Watch Eagerly," The American Lawyer
"Non-Equity Partnership Lawsuits Test Big Law Employment Model," Bloomberg Law
"It's Time to Get Rid of the Black Box Model," The American Lawyer
"Paul Weiss Hosts First Summer Associate Hackathon In NYC," Law360
"Non-Equity Partnership Can Benefit Firms — and, Yes, Lawyers Too," Bloomberg Law
"Bass, Berry & Sims Delays Start Date for New Associates," Bloomberg Law
"Will Other Big Law Firms Follow Suit on Associate Hiring Delay?" Daily Report
"Productivity Is Up. But Expecting It to Continue May Be a 'Tenuous Proposition,'" The American Lawyer
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