Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Aug 7, 2023)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"The 2023 Diversity Scorecard: Ranking Law Firms on DEI," The American Lawyer
"ANALYSIS: Three Years of Bloomberg Law's DEI Framework," Bloomberg Law
"Big Law's Diversity Efforts May Be Illegal, GOP Senator Warns," Bloomberg Law
"Midyear Reviews, Performance Plans Create Pretext for Future Layoffs," Law.com
"Commission on Professionalism Launches New Statewide Initiative to Prevent Bullying in the Legal Profession," 2Civility
"People, Places & Profits, Part I: A Look at the Talent Decisions Across the Full Am Law 200," Law.com
"High-Growth Law Firms Are 'People Centric' And May Be Getting a Remote-Work Boost," The American Lawyer
"Four Days In Office Reflects Big Law's New Management Attitude," Law.com
"Where Have All the 'Older' Magic Circle Partners Gone?," Law.com International
"How Summer Associates Can Maximize the Last Few Weeks on the Job," Bloomberg Law
"Fragomen Defers Hiring Decisions on Current Summer Associates to Early 2024," The American Lawyer
"Orrick CEO Unpacks Latest Layoff Decision in the Face of Uncertainty," The American Lawyer
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