Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (May 4, 2020)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Federal Judicial Clerkship Hiring Process Revamped Due to COVID-19," Law.com
"Growth Slowed for New York's Elite Law Firms Even Before the Pandemic Hit," The American Lawyer
"Katten Pairs Pay Cuts, Furloughs With Assistance Fund for Idled Employees," The American Lawyer
"How Can Law Firms Safely Reopen? New York Bar Group to Make Recommendations," New York Law Journal
"Legal Industry Not First in Line as Cuomo Outlines Reopening Plan for New York Businesses," New York Law Journal
"Littler to Cut Pay for Lawyers and Staff Amid 'Financial Uncertainty'," The American Lawyer
"Akerman Implements Layoffs and Pay Cuts, Anticipating Difficult Second Half," The American Lawyer
"Baker Botts Cuts Pay Due to COVID-19 But Avoids Layoffs or Furloughs," Texas Lawyer
"Why More Firms Should Cut Salaries Sooner Rather Than Later," The American Lawyer
"Italy's Elite Law Firms to Reopen as Nation Eases Lockdown Restrictions," Law.com International
"Gide Cuts Partner Distributions and Spending to Weather COVID-19 Crisis," Law.com International
"How Africa's Biggest Law Firms Are Bearing Up in the Age of COVID-19," Law.com International
"Dentons Australia Cuts Staff and Partner Pay," Law.com International
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