Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jul 27, 2020)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Multiple Staff at Sullivan & Cromwell Laid Off, Sources Say," The American Lawyer
"Law Firms Deferring First-Year Associates Eye Legal Aid Positions for Fall," Daily Report
"Some Big Firms Are Walking Back Earlier Pay Cuts," The American Lawyer
"Partner distributions resume at some law firms amid coronavirus crisis," ABA Journal
"Law Firms Feel Waves Made by Bar Exam Changes," The American Lawyer
"Recruiting & Hiring in Uncertain Times," New York Law Journal
"Demand Falls for Lateral Partners and Associates, With 'Slowdown and Hesitation' in Hiring," The American Lawyer
"Clio legal data shows legal work and lawyer optimism recovering from pandemic lows," Canadian Lawyer
"Freshfields Revenue Growth Lags, PEP Dips As Firm Adds Further US Heft," Law.com International
"Dentons UK, Middle East Revenue Drops As Firm Reviews UK Real Estate Needs," Law.com International
"Clifford Chance Hits Record Revenue, Besting A&O and Linklaters," Law.com International
"Ashurst PEP Falls Amid Muted Revenue Growth," Law.com International
"Top 50 UK Firm Looks to Cut Up To 80 Jobs," Law.com International
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