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International Edition

Orrick and Squire Announce Improved Global Partner Promotion Rounds for 2022

It was a record year for Orrick, with 26 lawyers promoted to the partnership.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Don't Get Left on Read: GrayRobinson Partner Uses Memes and Office Hours to Keep Her Young Associates

As the firm prioritizes succession planning, partner Valerie Haber says maintaining open, friendly communication with her associates is a key component to keeping them around.
6 minute read

International Edition

Over Half Of Young Lawyers Considering Quitting by 2027, IBA Research Finds

The IBA surveyed 3,000 junior lawyers worldwide as the war for talent within the industry continues to ramp up.
3 minute read

International Edition

War For Talent, Cost Reductions Top Partners' Concerns, Research Finds

The report by litigation funder Harbour shows how pressing the concerns are for top lawyers.
3 minute read

International Edition

WFH Is Eroding Culture and Increasing Risk of Departures, Partners Say

Partners say that remote working is exacerbating a loss of culture and is likely to result in even more departures from their outfits.
5 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: White-Collar Trends to Watch in 2022 + Wilmer Snags an FTC Vet

The omicron surge is sending courts back into a 2020 posture. Here's what else what we're watching out for in the white-collar field in 2022.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Will South Florida Law Firms Foot the Bill for COVID Testing Under OSHA Mandate?

While firm leaders await legal challenges to the Emergency Temporary Standard, labor and employment lawyers say they should start weighing key considerations now.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Estate Tax Increase Looms Amid Shortage of Qualified Lawyers

After years on the rise, the estate tax exemption appears likely to fall during the Biden administration. Wealthy clients are already getting their affairs in order, but the trusts and estates bench has relatively few lawyers with the necessary experience and education.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Citing High Turnover and Lacking Comp, Akerman Trusts and Estates Chairman Leaves for Nelson Mullins

"I felt like I was pulling teeth with the firm on the compensation side," said Jonathan Gopman, who moved to Nelson Mullins' office last week alongside colleagues Cynthia Bock and Joe Cox.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Can Big Law Retain Young Talent? One Firm Crowdsourced the Solution From Summer Associates

Hunton Andrews Kurth's second Hackathon asked more than 40 summer associates how they would change a Big Law firm to incentivize top talent to stick around.
3 minute read

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