Law firms are cutting back on summer associate hires, while boosting lateral partner recruitment to expand transactional services and capitalize on an economic rebound.
The demand for DEI specialists and lawyers has significantly increased among Fortune 500 companies following the Supreme Court's review of university admissions processes.
eDiscovery is experiencing a hiring surge due to technological advancements, increasing data volumes, and a shift towards remote and flexible work models, creating a high demand for professionals with legal and technological expertise.
Richards has been appointed to a role critical for overseeing the company's legal functions worldwide, though specific details of her background and responsibilities in this position remain undisclosed.
The Thomson Reuters Institute 2024 Report on the State of the US Legal Market shows that general counsels are increasingly considering the shift of a substantial portion of their legal work to alternative legal service providers like Legal.io.
