Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Aug 8, 2022)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Law Firms Face 'Ticking Timebomb' In Talent Struggle, Recruiter Warns," Law.com International
"Law Firms Are Struggling to Implement Succession Plans as They Look to Fill Gap Between Generations," Daily Report
"Less Money for Remote Work? Perhaps," The American Lawyer
"The 2022 Midlevel Associates Survey: The Rankings," The American Lawyer
"Don't blame baby: Survey finds most women quit big firms over culture, not family," Reuters
"Putting Competition Aside, Denver's 5 Largest Law Firms Join Forces to Improve Racial Diversity," The American Lawyer
"82% of young attorneys happy with career," National Jurist
"Amid Corporate Layoffs, Concerns Grow Over In-Housel Legal Jobs," Corporate Counsel
"As Law Firms Reach for Big Client Relationships, GCs Consolidate Panel," The American Lawyer
"Have Corporate Legal Departments Whittled Themselves Into a Corner?," Corporate Counsel
"Companies Still Aren't Sending Enough Work to Diverse Outside Lawyers, Report Says," Corporate Counsel
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