legal market trends

Join David Lat and Zach Sandberg on Movers, Shakers & Rainmakers as they chat with Emily Logan Stedman, newly appointed partner at Husch Blackwell and advocate for lawyer well-being. Emily shares her journey to partnership, her commitment to mental health in the legal community, and how she balances leadership with personal well-being. She discusses the evolving role of women in law, mentoring, and her strategies for personal branding and business development. Emily also offers advice to junior associates and law students, including the use of the billable hour as a time-management tool. In Moves of the Week, we spotlight Kimberly Branscome's move to Paul, Weiss in Los Angeles, King & Spalding welcoming longtime Hollingsworth litigator Greg Chernack in DC, and Hogan Lovells hiring 23 M&A lawyers from Orrick in Italy. Tune in for insights on legal career growth, mental health advocacy, and the importance of personal branding. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and share with your network!

Join David Lat and Zach Sandberg on Movers, Shakers & Rainmakers as they chat with Matt Schwartz, Practice Group Leader and Chair of the US Finance Group at DLA Piper. Matt shares his journey from starting at DLA Piper to running finance transactions to leading the US practice group. He also talks about the evolution and current state of the finance industry, as well as what he expects in the finance world in 2024. The conversation concludes with a discussion of the value of mentorship, for mentors as well as mentees, plus practical advice from Matt about time management. In Moves of the Week, we spotlight one Cravath partner joining Davis Polk, a second going to Freshfields, and Debevoise welcoming Rick Sofield as partner, enhancing its national security offerings. Tune in for a comprehensive look at legal excellence and leadership. Ad don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and share with your network!

On this week's episode of Movers, Shakers, and Rainmakers, we take a deep dive into the 2023 lateral market. Join us as we unpack Milbank's trailblazing associate salary increase, setting an unprecedented $225K floor and reaching heights of $425K. Our hosts sift through the intricacies of the year-end bonus frenzy and spotlight the practice areas that hottest right now. Looking ahead, we make a few predictions about Biglaw in 2024. Wrapping up the episode, we discuss our moves of the week, featuring Cozen O'Connor hiring Ketan Bhirud, former chief deputy attorney general at the Nevada AG’s office, and McDermott's strategic bolstering of Musk's X with a star acquisition from a rival firm. Tune in for an episode brimming with expert analysis and predictions that every legal professional anticipating future market trends won't want to miss. Remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share Movers, Shakers, and Rainmakers with your network!