The first two weeks of 2008 already have marked an abundance of lateral hires among partners making a switch for better opportunities – or so they hope – at some of the US’ biggest law firms, writes the National Law Journal.
Each January, law firms issue a deluge of announcements that tout the successes of incoming lateral partners wooed from competitors. The first month of the year is particularly popular for such moves, since those lawyers have closed out the previous year at their old firms and can start fresh at their new firms.
