International powerhouse firm Jones Day tried to open a Miami office several years ago, even leasing space, but withdrew after the lawyers it recruited wound up staying with their firm.
Debbie Montero, division director of Robert Half Legal in Miami, a legal recruiter, gets feelers from law firms interested in opening.
"But Miami has a track record of being a difficult place to open an office. It has a high attrition rate, and some firms have been hesitant," she said.
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