Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Feb 12, 2024)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"US legal jobs dip following record high, Labor Dept says," Reuters
"Gen AI Could Force Lawyers, Clients to Talk Differently About Billable Hour, Legal Pricing," Legaltech News
"Midsize Firms Use Bonuses, Culture to Compete for Talent After High Payouts for Associates," Law.com
"Cravath Enters Modern Era of Big Law Amid Regular Rate of Partner Exits," The American Lawyer
"Mid-sized firms excel at billing, struggling with collecting, says Clio report," Canadian Lawyer
"Mid-Sized Firms Working Harder, Making More... And STILL Leaving More Money On The Table Than Other Firms," Above the Law
"Pay is top reason associates stay at their law firms, study finds," Reuters
"This is the No. 1 reason associates stay at their law firms, new study says," ABA Journal
"Compensation, Work-Life Balance Among Top Drivers of Associate Satisfaction," The American Lawyer
"Compensation, Work-Life Balance Keep Associates At Firms," Law360
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