Check out the latest Inside Big Law here: In a move that suggests corporate work is increasing, Kirkland is offering $50,000 referral bonuses to junior lawyers. Usha Vance, the wife of Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, will step down from her role as a trial lawyer at Munger Tolles. Roy Strom looks at how Cooley has sent its lawyers from Chicago across the Midwest in search of new business.
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A sign that the tides are turning? 🤔 It was great to talk with Meghan Tribe about what Kirkland & Ellis’s move may mean in the broader market. #Biglaw #Legal #ReferralBonus #Corporate Thinking about considering a change and want to know more about the lateral hiring market, reach out. 📩 seberhard@laterallink.com
New: Kirkland & Ellis is offering junior lawyers $50,000 referral bonuses. The firm first doubled the bonuses from $25,000 in the fall and recently extended them through January 2025. “This suggests that corporate transactional work is increasing, which is a welcomed sign that the tides may be turning,” said Summer Eberhard, a California-based legal recruiter at Lateral Link. Meghan Tribe and Roy Strom have the story for Bloomberg Law.
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After an 18-month transition period, Peter Michaud officially became chairman of Ballard Spahr LLP on Monday. Here's what he told us about his plans for leading the law firm into the future. #philadelphia #greaterphiladelphia #law #lawfirms #legalnews
Ballard Spahr's new chairman explains his plan for growing the firm
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Some great thoughts on #lawfirmgrowth by Claire Essex - and Bally Aujla to ponder. #lawfirmmarketing
The legal industry is witnessing a remarkable growth race, and Kirkland & Ellis is leading the charge. Back in 2012, DLA Piper reigned as the largest firm by revenue at $2.4 billion. Kirkland was trailing in fifth place, half a billion dollars behind the leader. Fast forward to the (almost) present day, and Kirkland stands unrivaled at the top, boasting over $6.5 billion in gross revenue in 2022. The next closest firm—Latham & Watkins—generates around 80% of that figure. Only two others—DLA Piper and Baker McKenzie—get to half the size of Kirkland when it comes to revenue. (Kirkland’s 2023 figure is $7.2 billion, but the analysis is based on 2022, the last year for which there is data on all firms.) This exponential growth has propelled Kirkland into what industry experts are calling "The Great Growth Race." Now jump ahead to 2032. Imagine the top 50 law firms have grown at the same individual compound annual growth rates as during the previous decade (2012-2022). Kirkland is once again at the top of the revenue rankings in this scenario, pulling in an astonishing $22 billion. The next closest firm generated a mere 58% of that—a not-too-shabby $12.7 billion. Only three firms in total generated even 30% of Kirkland’s revenue haul. But what does this mean for partner profits? By 2032, the average Kirkland partner will have accumulated $122 million over the previous decade—assuming its profits per partner figure replicates the 8.7% compound annual growth rate it measured from 2012 to 2022. The next wealthiest firm’s average partner will have pulled in $32 million less. The consequences of Kirkland’s drastic growth for its competitors have been chronicled in real time. The hires from elite rivals. The destabilization of the time-tested tradition of paying partners based on seniority. The professional athlete-sized compensation for the upper echelon of the profession. As an industry giant, Kirkland can leverage its resources to attract and retain top talent, further widening the gap. How will competitors adapt to this new reality? The analysis serves as a stark reminder that complacency is not an option. The Great Growth Race is in full swing, and Kirkland & Ellis is leading the charge. Check out Roy Strom's insightful analysis in the full article below. https://lnkd.in/eYk6qTFv And for more on law firm growth over the past two decades, don't miss the Fairfax Associates report. https://lnkd.in/emF-SwSY #biglaw #kirklandellis #lathamwatkins #dlapiper #bakermckenzie
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The numbers in here are astonishing - and the impact of US firms in the London market has been equally extraordinary. Much, much more consolidation to come in the legal sector - and lots of problems for mid sized firms who are simply scaling into more competitive segments of the market. #lawfirmstrategy #Impact
The legal industry is witnessing a remarkable growth race, and Kirkland & Ellis is leading the charge. Back in 2012, DLA Piper reigned as the largest firm by revenue at $2.4 billion. Kirkland was trailing in fifth place, half a billion dollars behind the leader. Fast forward to the (almost) present day, and Kirkland stands unrivaled at the top, boasting over $6.5 billion in gross revenue in 2022. The next closest firm—Latham & Watkins—generates around 80% of that figure. Only two others—DLA Piper and Baker McKenzie—get to half the size of Kirkland when it comes to revenue. (Kirkland’s 2023 figure is $7.2 billion, but the analysis is based on 2022, the last year for which there is data on all firms.) This exponential growth has propelled Kirkland into what industry experts are calling "The Great Growth Race." Now jump ahead to 2032. Imagine the top 50 law firms have grown at the same individual compound annual growth rates as during the previous decade (2012-2022). Kirkland is once again at the top of the revenue rankings in this scenario, pulling in an astonishing $22 billion. The next closest firm generated a mere 58% of that—a not-too-shabby $12.7 billion. Only three firms in total generated even 30% of Kirkland’s revenue haul. But what does this mean for partner profits? By 2032, the average Kirkland partner will have accumulated $122 million over the previous decade—assuming its profits per partner figure replicates the 8.7% compound annual growth rate it measured from 2012 to 2022. The next wealthiest firm’s average partner will have pulled in $32 million less. The consequences of Kirkland’s drastic growth for its competitors have been chronicled in real time. The hires from elite rivals. The destabilization of the time-tested tradition of paying partners based on seniority. The professional athlete-sized compensation for the upper echelon of the profession. As an industry giant, Kirkland can leverage its resources to attract and retain top talent, further widening the gap. How will competitors adapt to this new reality? The analysis serves as a stark reminder that complacency is not an option. The Great Growth Race is in full swing, and Kirkland & Ellis is leading the charge. Check out Roy Strom's insightful analysis in the full article below. https://lnkd.in/eYk6qTFv And for more on law firm growth over the past two decades, don't miss the Fairfax Associates report. https://lnkd.in/emF-SwSY #biglaw #kirklandellis #lathamwatkins #dlapiper #bakermckenzie
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Lesson #2 Learned in 2023: Trust Transfer Works. In the Top 3 Lessons Learned in 2023, Senior Attorney Match’s Jeremy E. Poock, Esq. shares the following as Lesson #2: Trust Transfer Works. As Poock explains, “[W]hen our clients join Growing Law Firms, what we call the ‘Flux Capacitor’ of the sale of Senior Attorney led practices is that Senior Attorneys are transferring the trust of their clients to the lawyers at the law firms that they join.” Poock also shares the following benefits derived from Trust Transfer: “In terms of the benefits that the Trust Transfer offers to our clients, first of all, there is a financial benefit because the terms of the deals are typically based upon Senior Attorneys being paid a percentage of revenues that comes in from their client base. But, beyond that, in terms of the quality of life benefits, I'm just going to show here, really, a compare and contrast . . . When our clients originally come to us, they're often saying that their clients only want to meet with the Senior Attorney. The clients trust the Senior Attorney. They know the Senior Attorney. They only want to work with the Senior Attorney. Instead What we are consistently seeing is that Trust Transfer works because the Senior Attorney is able to transfer that trust to other lawyers at the firms that they join, and they find out that if the clients are going to be working with competent attorneys that have the same level of experience, or even almost the same level of experience as the Senior Attorney has, and the Senior Attorney is still available by e-mail, by jumping onto a Zoom meeting, by jumping on to a phone call, that Trust Transfer really works to the great benefit of Senior Attorneys.” Watch here: https://lnkd.in/evPRtNqy Link to subscribe to The Law Firm Seller YouTube Channel: https://lnkd.in/e23R_fzE #lawyers #trialattorneys #lawfirms #successionplanning #attorneys #justice #Legal #Legalmarketing #attorney #legalnews
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Law firm partner hires in the first two months of 2024 ran at the second-highest pace on record. According to data provided by legal recruiter, Edwards Gibson, there were 101 law firm partner moves in the first two months of this year, an increase of 7 per cent on the number of hires the market saw during the same point last year. The report stated that the rate of hiring is the second highest on record, coming second place to 2017 when the figures were “artificially inflated” following the collapse of King and Wood Mallesons (KWM). Additionally, the data highlighted that 38 per cent of all hires were female while just below 30 per cent were hires of non-partners moving into partnership. ✍️ Maria Ward-Brennan Read the full story here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e7y37ygJ #law #lawfirms #newhires #growth #uknews #news
London's Big Law hires near record level despite recession
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An interesting read on motivations in the legal industry: Some seasoned litigators from prestigious Big Law firms are shifting their focus towards plaintiffs' law, driven by a desire for more meaningful and impactful work. This transition reflects a deeper motivation to represent individuals and tackle cases that resonate on a personal level. The allure of plaintiffs' law is not just in its potential for substantial financial rewards but also in the entrepreneurial and proactive nature of the work. This change is further influenced by evolving public perceptions, which now view plaintiffs' lawyers in a more positive light, thanks in part to their portrayal in popular media. #LegalTrends #CareerShift #PlaintiffsLaw #LegalImpact #LawyersForJustice https://lnkd.in/eV-hVNjc
Why these big-law partners switched to plaintiffs' firms
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An interesting read on motivations in the legal industry: Some seasoned litigators from prestigious Big Law firms are shifting their focus towards plaintiffs' law, driven by a desire for more meaningful and impactful work. This transition reflects a deeper motivation to represent individuals and tackle cases that resonate on a personal level. The allure of plaintiffs' law is not just in its potential for substantial financial rewards but also in the entrepreneurial and proactive nature of the work. This change is further influenced by evolving public perceptions, which now view plaintiffs' lawyers in a more positive light, thanks in part to their portrayal in popular media. #LegalTrends #CareerShift #PlaintiffsLaw #LegalImpact #LawyersForJustice https://lnkd.in/eV-hVNjc
Why these big-law partners switched to plaintiffs' firms
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