Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Nov 2, 2020)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Quiet Staff Layoffs Run Through Big Law," The American Lawyer
"Law Firm Staff Stress Skyrockets as Layoffs Roil the Industry," The American Lawyer
"After Schulte Files Suit Over Rent, Landlord Says Law Firms Are 'Taking Advantage' of Pandemic," New York Law Journal
"Going beyond the associate-partner path, Dentons' 'Career Playbook' aims to keep associates engaged," Canadian Lawyer
"Big Firms Boost Volunteer Hours to Support 'Unprecedented' Volume of Election Inquiries," The American Lawyer
"2020 Is a Year of Discounts as Law Firms Prioritize Cash Flow," The American Lawyer
"Hogan Lovells to Cut 43 Business Services Roles in Americas," The American Lawyer
"Fisher Phillips to Fully Return Withheld Pay to Lawyers, Staff," Daily Report
"UK Law Firm Slashes 71 Roles as Industry Cuts Continue," Law.com International
"Baker McKenzie Profits Drop Amid Pandemic, Currency Fluctuations," Law.com International
"Eversheds Does Not Expect to Ever Return To Full Time Office Work in Ireland," Law.com International
"Two Thirds of Top Firms Reduced Partner Promotions This Year," Law.com International
"Linklaters and Clifford Chance End COVID-19 Salary Freezes," Law.com International
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