Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Dec 19, 2022)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"How to find, keep, and reward legal staff," Financial Times
"Help Wanted: Self-described GOAT law firm seeks associate with kindergarten-acquired skills, dial-up internet," ABA Journal
"Smaller Susman Godfrey bonuses still top law firm rivals," Reuters
"Major U.S. law firms hold year-end bonuses steady in leaner year," Reuters
"Where Are Law Firms Projecting the Most Demand Growth?," Law.com
"If recession comes, how will law firm 'quiet quitters' fare?," ABA Journal
"'Collision Course': Rising In-House Workloads Run Up Against Cost-Cutting Mandates," Corporate Counsel
"New Partners Fear 'Retention Promotions' Are Tentative Amid Downturn," The American Lawyer
"Can Law Firms Avoid the Boom and Bust Hiring Cycle?," The American Lawyer
"Debevoise and Weil Offer Lawyers 'Soft' Skills Training to Boost Client and Business Relations," The American Lawyer
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