Associate hiring hasn’t exactly made a roaring comeback, but sources across the industry say there has been a small uptick in the market for associates lately, which means firms and recruiters once again are getting together to place nonpartners.
But one thing appears to have changed. At least a half-dozen law firms are pushing back against standard commission rates that pay recruiters a placement fee of 25 percent to 30 percent of an associate’s starting salary in major markets.
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