How Do We Know Who 'Wins' the War for Talent?
Paul Hastings offers a case study in the aggressive hiring of top performers, and observers say the push has worked out.
May 30, 2024 at 05:00 AM
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Law Firm HiringThe original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
What You Need to Know
- Firms are engaging in a frenzied battle for top talent.
- Lateral hires get a lot of press, but departures fly under the radar.
- Paul Hastings offers one example of a firm hiring at a brisk pace.
In an era of free-agent partner moves in Big Law, law firms are hiring prominent laterals at a rapid clip this year. Elite firms like Kirkland & Ellis, Paul Hastings and Paul Weiss frequently garner headlines for the groups of laterals and individual partners they add in any given month.
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