Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Oct 5, 2020)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Law Firm Merger Activity Appears to Be Bouncing Back," The American Lawyer
"Kirkland Again Tops New Partner Promotion Record," The American Lawyer
"'We Decided to Create Change': 3 Ex-Big Law Vets Launch New Black-Owned Firm," The American Lawyer
"Starved of Professional Development, Minority Associates Are Fleeing Big Firms, Report Finds," The American Lawyer
"Law firms lost 15 associates for every 20 they hired, NALP Foundation study finds," ABA Journal
"Fall Bonuses Split Big Law, as More Holdouts Emerge," The American Lawyer
"Law Firm Culture Will Determine Whether Younger Attorneys Sink, Swim or Simply Float Away," The American Lawyer
"Despite Drawbacks, Firms Push Ahead With Remote, Outsourced Support Staff," Legaltech News
"Thompson & Knight Outsources Document Processing, Marketing Work," Texas Lawyer
"Ince Axes 50 Staff In Latest Cost-Cutting Drive," Law.com International
"Japan: Lawyers and Big Business in the Land of No Lockdown," Law.com International
"Six Months On: How Germany's Legal Industry Has Faced the Pandemic," Law.com International
"Australian Law Firms Are Tapping Into Non-Legal Services to Bolster Growth," Law.com International
"Fall Hiring in Full Swing Despite Pandemic: September 2020 In-House Moves," Corporate Counsel
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