Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (May 10, 2021)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Legal Departments May Want Recent Grads—But Do Recent Grads Want Them?," Corporate Counsel
"Law Firms Seek to Address the Root Cause of Burnout: Time," The American Lawyer
"Clifford Chance to Allow UK Partners to Work Remotely For 50% of the Time," Law.com International
"Do Alternative Fee Arrangements Increase Burden on Associates?," The American Lawyer
"Kirkland Emerges as Top Competitor in Associate Talent Battle," The American Lawyer
"The Way Back: How Law Firms Are Planning for Post-COVID Office Life," The American Lawyer
"Reed Smith Charts Office Return and Announces Flexible Work Policies," The American Lawyer
"How—and Why—One Am Law 200 Firm Returned to the Office Nearly a Year Ago," The American Lawyer
"Sullivan & Cromwell 'Strongly' Encouraging July Office Return," The American Lawyer
"The Home vs Office Dilemma: Which is the Best Model for Law Firms and Their People?," Law.com International
"When Law Firm Offices Shut, Work-Life Boundaries Crumbled. Rebuilding Them Will Be Difficult.," The American Lawyer
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