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Reuters interview of Bill Sugarman analyzing the growing competition for attorney talent in Chicago’s legal market

(Reuters) – Schiff Hardin is stepping into a hot merger market that may put it in competition with other firms feeling pressure to scale up as quickly as possible. The Chicago-based law firm is on the hunt for a merger partner after seeing its ranks steadily deplete over time, ever since a sizable group broke […]

Reuters interview of Bill Sugarman analyzing the growing competition for attorney talent in Chicago’s legal market
16 Jun Am Law Rankings Report Strongest Performance in Years
Am Law Rankings Report Strongest Performance in...

The American Lawyer recently published results from its annual Am Law rankings, the Am Law 200 report, noting that for the first tim...

14 May Astor President Bill Sugarman Interviewed by The Glencoe Compass
Astor President Bill Sugarman Interviewed by Th...

Astor Professional Search Founder and President Bill Sugarman was featured in a recent business spotlight article by The Glencoe Com...

24 Apr The American Lawyer Am Law 100 Highlights (2020)
The American Lawyer Am Law 100 Highlights (2020)

The American Lawyer released their 33rd annual Am Law 100 report, which includes data and rankings for the nation’s 100 hi...

19 Mar The Rise of Non-Equity Partnership in Today’s Lateral Hiring Market
The Rise of Non-Equity Partnership in Today’s L...

In a recent article, “The Rise of the Non-Equity Partner: Short Term Gain for Long Term Pain?,” James Willer, writing for Law.com, r...

25 Feb Legal Job Sector Showing Gains in 2020, Report Finds
Legal Job Sector Showing Gains in 2020, Report ...

The ABA Journal reports that the legal services sector gained 4,500 jobs in January, with total employment surpassing the previous 1...

30 Jan Lateral Partner Hiring Shows No Signs of Slowing in 2020, Report Finds
Lateral Partner Hiring Shows No Signs of Slowin...

The American Lawyer reports that more than 3,100 lateral partners moved between Am Law 200 firms in 2019, with corporate partners ac...

09 Jan Law Firm Merger Market Remains Robust in 2020
Law Firm Merger Market Remains Robust in 2020

The American Lawyer reports that 2019 was a record-breaking year for law firm merger announcements and represented a “solid yea...

16 Dec Legal Experts Predict Robust Lateral Market for 2020
Legal Experts Predict Robust Lateral Market for...

The American Lawyer reports that the U.S. law firm industry had another strong year in 2019 and revenues for 2020 are predicted...

25 Nov Chicago and Midwest Law Firms Report Strongest Revenue Growth This Year, Survey Finds
Chicago and Midwest Law Firms Report Strongest ...

The American Lawyer reports on law firm financial performance for the first nine months of the year, concluding that for the fi...

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