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Regulation companies possible so as to add associates at ‘strong clip’ in these observe areas, recruiters say
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Affiliate hiring is on the rise amid rosy projections for legislation agency funds subsequent 12 months, in accordance with recruiters who spoke with Law360.
“Sometimes August is a really gradual month,” stated Jacqueline Bokser LeFebvre, a managing director with Main Lindsey & Africa, in an interview with Law360. “This 12 months it’s been something however.”
Kristin Stark, a principal at Fairfax Associates, informed Law360 the sturdy job market is said to projections for elevated profitability and income progress for legislation companies.
“When you’re a legislation faculty scholar or a younger lawyer proper now wanting forward, I feel you possibly can relaxation assured legislation companies will proceed so as to add attorneys at a really strong clip,” Stark stated.
Regulation companies proceed to be choosy, nevertheless. LeFebvre says legislation companies are nonetheless on the lookout for graduates of high legislation colleges or associates with BigLaw expertise.
And demand is highest in only some observe areas: company finance, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation, LeFebvre informed Law360.
