If a Recession Is Looming, the Laterals Report Shows Firms Aren't Changing Their Ways
Dylan Jackson | February 03, 2020
Corporate practices continue to reign supreme in the busy lateral market, even amid whispers of a recession.
Dylan Jackson | February 03, 2020
Corporate practices continue to reign supreme in the busy lateral market, even amid whispers of a recession.
Patrick Smith | February 10, 2020
After decades at one firm, lawyers who might once have stayed for life are now on the move in search of new opportunities and a prolonged practice.
ALM Staff | February 11, 2020
From a major shakeup in the Supreme Court bar to standout lawyers leaving government work for private practice, these are the 25 most significant lateral hires from last year.
David Thomas | February 04, 2020
Law firms are scrapping old methods of lateral integration in favor of staffed-up programs designed to deliver.
Dan Packel | February 06, 2020
Guaranteed pay packages can sway star recruits, but they also pile on risk for overeager firms.
Jack Newsham | February 05, 2020
The headhunting industry has changed in lockstep with the legal profession, as advancing technology and changing law firm needs influence the way laterals get placed.
Rhys Dipshan | February 04, 2020
A lack of standardization and communication bedevils the metrics legal departments use to evaluate their outside counsel, but there are no easy fixes.
Vivia Chen | February 06, 2020
Only 40% of professionals believe that their employers' diversity policies are working.
The Young Lawyer Editorial Board | January 28, 2020
Clients are demanding more of outside counsel than ever before. An open dialogue can help both sides get what they need.
Anna Zhang | February 19, 2020
Few observers still think of the Big Four accounting firms as the nonconventional fringe players they once were.
ALM Staff | February 18, 2020
The firm's leader discusses catering to both disruptors and the disrupted, finding the right path toward growth and adapting to the changing legal environment.
Paul Hodkinson | February 13, 2020
It's possible to assess how firms have distributed their lawyers globally and how well they have allocated resources on the basis of relative market size.
Samantha Stokes | January 22, 2020
Climate change is pushing law firms to adapt their environmental practices.
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