Biglaw Now Hires More Lateral Associates Than Law Students

Biglaw Now Hires More Lateral Associates Than Law Students

Biglaw used to be a well-oiled pyramid scheme. Hire an army of junior minions to toil in discovery or due diligence for a few years and by process of elimination the next generation of partners would rise. Law students camped out in some hotel, submitting themselves to 20-minute interviews that decided their career arc. Whatever else could be said about on-campus recruiting, it provided structure. That structure is gone. And the replacement has …