Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jul 4, 2022)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Legal Departments' Spending Soared Last Year, Fueled by Merger Frenzy, Outside Counsel Rate Hikes," Corporate Counsel
"In Law Firm Mergers, Growth Isn't Guaranteed," The American Lawyer
"'The People We Want as Our Partners': Regional Firms Unite as Big Law Acquisitions Press On," The Recorder
"Gibson Dunn Raises Partner Pay Ceiling But Doubts Simmer," The American Lawyer
"Finnegan Elects Former Summer Associate as Managing Partner," The National Law Journal
"Recent law grads in hybrid work have highest job satisfaction — survey," Reuters
"Only half of class of 2018 law grads practice in law firms, NALP report finds," ABA Journal
"Attorney Satisfaction Remains High 3 Years After Graduation," Law360
"Only half of 2018 US law grads are employed at law firms," Australian Lawyer
"Working At A Law Firm Really Isn't Where It's At," Above the Law
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