(Credit: rudall30/Shutterstock) Why Some Lawyers Are Leaving Big Law to Go Small
Some lawyers are heading into smaller firms or launching their own boutiques—moves resulting from a mix of billing rate pressures, a desire for remote-work flexibility and just wanting to take a breather after a busy 2021.
May 11, 2022 at 05:00 AM
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Career Development
The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
Conditions are ripe for Big Law lawyers to go small this year, some analysts and firm leaders say, by forming their own law firms or moving down to smaller firms.
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