Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jan 30, 2023)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Atlanta's Smith Gambrell Merging With Chicago's Freeborn & Peters to Create 400-Lawyer Firm," Daily Report
"Ohio law firms to merge in latest legal industry tie-up," Reuters
"EY Spinoff Will Open Up World Market To Its Law Leader," Law360
"After Pandemic Hiatus, Lawyer Exchange Offers Talent Development, Retention, Referral Opportunities," The American Lawyer
"Layoffs With One Hand and Group Hires With the Other? Big Law May Get Used to It," The American Lawyer
"Get Used to Rumors: Extent of Legal Tech Layoffs Likely to Remain Hidden," Law.com
"Sidley to Associates: Skipping Office Will Cost You Bonus Money," Bloomberg Law
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