Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (May 6, 2024)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"ANALYSIS: Legal Employment Continued to Tumble From Q4 to Q1," Bloomberg Law
"Big Law Skips Ahead of On-Campus Recruiting in Race for Talent," Bloomberg Law
"Where will tomorrow's lawyers come from?" Jordan Furlong
"Largest Firms Continue Growing Market Share, as Hourly Rates Break Records," The American Lawyer
"Law Firm Billing Rates Rose At 'Record Setting Pace'," Law360
"As Equity Tiers Shrink, Big Law Grows Leverage," Daily Report
"A&O and Shearman Continue Lateral Hiring as Merger Date Approaches," The American Lawyer
"Husch Blackwell to Train Lawyers for Possible Jobs With Clients," Bloomberg Law
"A Safe Bet? Lateral Hiring and Gambling on a Firm's Future," Law.com International
"Shrinking Partner Rounds Mirror Shifting Associate Priorities," Law360
"Law Firms Seek Out 'Money-Generating' Partner Moves Amid Big Law's Arms Race," The American Lawyer
"Law Firm Lateral Movement Expected To Fall Again In 2024," Law360
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