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The Shift: In Talent Wars, Midsize Law Firms Are Poised to Lap the Competition

As Big Law contends with high demand and a hyper-competitive talent market, many large firms are eager to celebrate the success of their practices in 2021, even if it required burning the candle at both ends to get the work done.

But outside the Am Law 200, a great proportion of midsize firms also benefited from increased demand and decreased expenses in 2021, and they're investing in targeted growth.