Retention Rates

International Edition

Why International Legal Recruiters are Targeting African Lawyers

By Jennigay Coetzer | April 12, 2023

The appeal of top African firms that offer world class training is being tested by the lure of higher salaries and more expansive international work.

5 minute read

International Edition

Can Law Firms Keep Up With Crypto?

By Jack Womack | May 25, 2022

Digital currencies and blockchain technology offer large law firms plenty of possibilities, but many in the UK are struggling to meet client demand either due to a lack of lawyers or a fear of the unregulated nature of the sector.

8 minute read
International Edition

How Lawyers Can Prevent Burnout

By Charlène Gisèle | May 11, 2022

A former Big Law associate on her tips for avoiding burnout in the profession.

4 minute read

International Edition

Orrick and Squire Announce Improved Global Partner Promotion Rounds for 2022

By Jack Womack | February 23, 2022

It was a record year for Orrick, with 26 lawyers promoted to the partnership.

4 minute read
International Edition

Over Half Of Young Lawyers Considering Quitting by 2027, IBA Research Finds

By Hannah Walker | February 1, 2022

The IBA surveyed 3,000 junior lawyers worldwide as the war for talent within the industry continues to ramp up.

3 minute read
International Edition

War For Talent, Cost Reductions Top Partners' Concerns, Research Finds

By Jack Womack | January 19, 2022

The report by litigation funder Harbour shows how pressing the concerns are for top lawyers.

3 minute read
International Edition

WFH Is Eroding Culture and Increasing Risk of Departures, Partners Say

By Hannah Walker | January 6, 2022

Partners say that remote working is exacerbating a loss of culture and is likely to result in even more departures from their outfits.

5 minute read
International Edition

Bryan Cave, Simmons & Simmons Set New Diversity and Inclusion Targets

By Meganne Tillay | December 8, 2020

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has set new gender targets for its global partnership, as well as ethnicity targets across its U.S. and U.K. offices.

1 minute read
International Edition

HSF Ups Available NQ Pay Package to £105,000

By Rose Walker | July 2, 2019

The Anglo-Australian firm becomes the latest entry into the fight for junior talent.

1 minute read
International Edition

Freshfields Boosts NQ Pay To £100K

By Krishnan Nair | May 7, 2019

The magic circle firm increases its NQ pay by £15,000.

1 minute read
The American Lawyer

1 in 4 Big Law Associates Plan to Leave Within the Year

By Dan Roe | October 10, 2023

A tough hiring market has improved associate retention lately, but a new Major, Lindsey & Africa survey of Big Law associates found retention problems on the horizon for law firms.

3 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Push to 4-Day Attendance Poses Risks for Law Firm Diversity Efforts

By Amanda O'Brien | June 9, 2023

The growing eagerness to ramp up office mandates will have the sharpest impacts on women, caregivers, and people of color, according to industry observers.

7 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans Forms 'Inclusion Council' to Direct Diversity in Recruiting, Better Retention

By Amanda O'Brien | March 31, 2023

The newly minted Inclusion Council has already created a language guide to educate employees on the implications of the language they use even in ordinary conversation and how certain terms or phrases might impact co-workers.

4 minute read
The American Lawyer

Substance Abuse CLE Program Helps Lawyers and Law Firms Get Better at Getting Help

By Dan Roe | March 27, 2023

The one-day program hosted by Caron Treatment Centers and Decipher Investigative Intelligence helps law firms break down stigmas around seeking help for substance abuse.

4 minute read
The American Lawyer

How Goodwin Procter Turned 1,000 Lateral Associates Into 250

By Dan Roe | February 9, 2023

Prior to January's layoffs, the law firm has hired more than 600 lateral associates and lost nearly 400 since 2020, an American Lawyer analysis found.

4 minute read
Legaltech News

It's Not All Bad: Legal Tech Companies Report Growth, Hiring Amid Industry Layoffs

By Cassandre Coyer | December 16, 2022

While some legal tech companies have undergone layoffs in recent weeks due to the economic downturn, others are swimming against the current, reporting periods of staff expansion.

4 minute read
The American Lawyer

Two-Thirds of Nation's Biggest Firms Are Mansfield 5.0-Certified

By Dan Roe | October 18, 2022

A total of 165 law firms achieved the latest Mansfield certification as Diversity Lab urged firms to double down on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the face of a potential recession.

3 minute read
Legaltech News

Silicon Valley's Slowdown Could Help–and Hurt–Legal Tech's Hiring Prospects

By Cassandre Coyer | October 3, 2022

While the legal tech sector has struggled to compete with other industries for talent, the slowdown that Big Tech giants have experienced in recent months might make that challenge even more pronounced.

4 minute read
Law.com

Law.com Trendspotter: Big Law's About to Demonstrate Why It Will Never Solve Its Retention Problem

By Zack Needles | September 22, 2022

As economic uncertainty looms, demand slows and the talent market begins to cool, law firm leaders are finally getting what they've craved so desperately these past few years: the upper hand on their attorneys and staff.

7 minute read
Legaltech News

'A Real Handicap': Could California Pay Transparency Bill Hinder Legal Tech's Hiring Efforts?

By Cassandre Coyer | September 21, 2022

California's proposed pay transparency bill is likely to be met with some pushback in the legal tech field as experts point to a highly competitive market where salaries have been used by employers as leverage against competitors.

5 minute read

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