Cozen O'Connor has increased its first-year associate class from 13 associates in 2011 to 20 this year. But the firm isn't increasing hiring to fill a gap, as it never stopped hiring real estate and corporate associates over the past few years, Cozen President Michael Heller said.
But given the slowdown in hiring in those practices a few years ago, Heller said he can see how some firms would be looking to beef up those practices now. While it never completely slowed down during the recession, Heller said the firm's real estate practice has seen a "meaningful" uptick in work over the last year.
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