Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jul 13, 2020)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"With PPP Money Dwindling and Cases Rising, 'Substantial Uncertainty' Remains for Firms," The American Lawyer
"Associates are considering moves to smaller markets, legal recruiters say," ABA Journal
"The 2020 Pro Bono Scorecard: The National Rankings," The American Lawyer
"Law Firms Are Collaborating With the Competition to Maximize Pro Bono Impact," The American Lawyer
"June Jobs Report: Legal Adds 7,500 Jobs, but Murky Future Awaits," The American Lawyer
"Baker McKenzie UK Top Pay Surges To £3.4M," Law.com International
"Watson Farley Latest to Cut London Positions," Law.com International
"Asia Pacific M&A Activity Drops in First Half of 2020, Hits Lowest Level Since 2013," Law.com International
"Half of UK Law Leaders Expect To Cut Staff Headcount This Year, Poll Finds," Law.com International
"Dozens of Big Law Firms Received Millions in PPP Loan Funds," The American Lawyer
"Big Law Firms Got Millions of Dollars to Preserve Payroll. Some Made Cuts Anyway," The American Lawyer
"Hughes Hubbard Lays Off Attorneys and Staff After Receiving PPP Loan," The American Lawyer
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