Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Dec 9, 2024)

Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.

• "Only 38 percent of women in law hold senior roles: International Bar Association report," Canadian Lawyer

• "IBA President launches new 50:50 by 2030 report and holds event on gender disparity in senior law roles," International Bar Association

• "Missing Out on Tens of Thousands of Views, Big Law Balks at TikTok," The American Lawyer

• "US Law Firm Leasing Up Nearly 30% Through Q3, With a Growing Number of Firms Staying in Place," The American Lawyer

• "Trump's budget plans push US government lawyers to private sector," Reuters

• "Deluge of Trump-Leery Government Lawyers Join Job Market, Setting Up Free-for-All for Law Firm, In-House Openings," Corporate Counsel

• "'This Trend Isn't Over': Law Firm Partner De-Equitizations Expected to Continue," The American Lawyer

• "Are Associate Sign-On Bonuses Back? Not Just Yet, Recruiters Say," The American Lawyer

• "Why Bay Street just can't quit origination credits," Precedent Magazine

• "To Ease Partner Pay Tensions, Some Law Firms Are Seeking 'Middle Ground' in Transparency," The American Lawyer

• "New Partner Class Sizes Shrink for Second Year in a Row," The American Lawyer

• "Big Firms May See 'Uncomfortable Flashbacks' as Cost Pressure Grows," The American Lawyer

• "More Law Firm Business Staffs See Discretionary Bonuses," Law360

• "What Do You Know About BigLaw's Associate Bonus Plans?" Law360

• "BCLP Exploring Merger Prospects as Profitability Lags, Partnership Shrinks," The American Lawyer

• "Stars and Gripes: Firms Need a 'Superstar Culture' to Crack the U.S. Market," The American Lawyer

• "Anatomy of a Law Firm Merger," Law.com International

• "Southern California Law Firms Boast Industry-Leading Revenue, Demand Through Q3," The Recorder

• "The new era of associate pushback," Precedent Magazine

• "Three better metrics for law firm success," Jordan Furlong

• "Why Law Firms Can't Help but Bill by the Hour," Slaw

• "Clients Paid More for Less Experience in 2024 Rate Hikes," The American Lawyer

• "Highest-Earning Partners May Be Looking to Cash In on Early Retirement," The American Lawyer

• "As Non-Equity Partner Ranks Grow, Not All Lawyers Are Thrilled," Bloomberg Law

• "US law firms eye 2025 with optimism, report says," Reuters

• "Law Firms Are In a Strong Spot, But Their Continued 'Growth Mindset' Comes With Challenges," The American Lawyer

• "2025 Citi Hildebrandt Client Advisory," Citi

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