Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jul 3, 2023)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Are Clients Really Shifting Work from Big Law to Lower-Priced Firms?," The American Lawyer
"It's Not All About the US Legal Market," Law.com International
"Work-Life Balance Vs. Competitive Pay: Which Matters More To Young Lawyers?" Law.com
"Big Law Attorneys of Color in Belgium Say They're 'Experiencing Racism on a Day-to-Day Basis'," Law.com International
"Affirmative Action's Demise Threatens Big Law Diversity Pipeline," Bloomberg Law
"That's 759,000 More Billable Hours; Antitrust Plan Buoys Big Law," Bloomberg Law
"Florida-Born Law Firms Outpace National Associate Salary Growth Amid 2022's Talent Wars," Daily Business Review
"Goodwin Performance Reviews Lead to Cuts, as Midyear Reviews Increase," The American Lawyer
"A Need To Be Big: US Law Firms Kept Feet On Gas In 2022," Law360
"Where Are the Eligible Acquisition Targets? Acquiring Smaller Firms," The American Lawyer
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