The 2025 Winter Reading List: 20 Picks from Lateral Link
Legal practice doesn’t often leave much room for “outside” reading. Between billable targets and deal deadlines, your mental bandwidth is usually at capacity. However, as the calendar year concludes and the industry enters its traditional (if brief) period of deceleration, there is a rare window to step back and engage with ideas that live outside […]
What Legal Professionals Value Most When Considering a Lateral Move
The legal profession is one where every decision can have a significant impact on your career trajectory. Whether you’re contemplating a lateral move or simply exploring your options, understanding what your peers prioritize can provide valuable insights. We recently conducted a survey to capture these priorities, and the results reveal critical factors that could influence […]
The Importance of Cultural Fit in Legal Recruitment
In the competitive world of legal recruitment, finding the right talent goes beyond assessing technical skills and qualifications. A crucial yet often overlooked factor is cultural fit. At Lateral Link, we understand that aligning candidates with the values, mission, and dynamics of a law firm can significantly impact both recruitment success and long-term retention. What […]
Navigating Partner Transitions: The Impact of Mandatory Retirement in Law Firms
In the Am Law 200, approximately 16.7% of the nearly 59,000 partners are nearing or have surpassed the typical mandatory retirement age of 65, which poses challenges for these firms as they navigate the transition of experienced leaders to a new generation. With an average of about 34 chairs, executive members, and senior partners whose […]
A Changing London Landscape for U.S. JDs
As a former associate with Cleary Gottlieb’s Paris office and a Senior Director heading up Lateral Link’s London and Paris recruiting practices, I have been working with U.S. lawyers looking to move to Europe for the last 15 years. In 2014, Above the Law published my series on Planning for a Legal Career Overseas (Part […]
Which Biglaw Practices Did Well In The Third Quarter?
As the legal market rebounds, we are seeing an increasing demand for lateral attorneys in most practice areas. Four practices in particular stand out: real estate, corporate M&A, IP litigation, and private equity. These practices are one of the few that have increased their headcount over the least year and/or have been ahead of the […]