September Am Law 200 Market Analysis
September 2026 | All Practice Areas | United States Executive Summary This report examines attorney lateral movement across Am Law 200 firms in the United States during September 2026. Drawing on Leopard Solutions data, it tracks inbound and outbound lateral moves across 22 practice areas. September registered 1,189 attorney entries against 1,985 exits, producing a […]
The Washington, DC Legal Market 2026 Market Analysis Report
Washington, DC remains the second-largest legal market in the United States by attorney footprint and the single most competitive by concentration. As of the most recent full-market census (NLJ 500, December 2023), the DC metro area hosted 228 NLJ 500 offices and 15,566 attorneys — second only to New York — and 84% of the […]
The New York City Legal Market Analysis Report
Competitive Landscape, Client Base, and Outlook for 2026 and Beyond Executive Summary New York remains the largest and most consequential legal market in the United States. As of December 2024, the city hosted 260 NLJ 500 office locations and 29,352 attorneys, more than any other U.S. market, with 74% of the Am Law 200 and 52% of the NLJ 500maintaining a […]
August 2026 Am Law 200 Lateral Market Analysis
This report analyzes attorney lateral movement across Am Law 200 firms in the United States for August 2026. The dataset, sourced from Leopard Solutions, tracks inbound and outbound lateral moves across 22 practice areas. The month recorded 1,258 attorney entries and 2,009 exits, resulting in a net outflow of 751 attorneys, the second-largest monthly net […]
Charlotte’s Legal Market: A Landscape Ripe for Strategic Attorney Opportunities
The Charlotte legal market has quietly emerged as one of the more intriguing opportunities in the United States, not because it’s the biggest or most saturated market, but precisely because it isn’t. For attorneys and firms evaluating where to plant a flag or grow an existing footprint, Charlotte’s 2026 profile tells a story of measured […]
July 2026 Am Law 200 Lateral Market Analysis
This report analyzes attorney lateral movement across Am Law 200 firms in the United States for July 2026. The dataset, sourced from Leopard Solutions, tracks inbound and outbound lateral moves across 22 practice areas. The month recorded 1,273 attorney entries and 2,087 exits, resulting in a net outflow of 814 attorneys, the largest monthly net […]
Employee Spotlight: Steven Rushing
Steven Rushing didn’t set out to become a legal recruiter. He set out to become an IP attorney, and he was a good one. Somewhere between the boutique IP shops and the full-service BigLaw floors though, he realized something: he was more interested in the careers of the lawyers around him than in the practice […]
The New Rules of Lateral Partner Interviews: Why Firms Are Hiring for Ecosystems, Not Just Books of Business
Lateral partner moves have hit historic highs post-pandemic. The AmLaw 200 saw 2,006 lateral partner hires in H1 2026 compared to 1,847 in H1 2025, 1,620 in H1 2024, 1,448 in H1 2023 and 1,586 in H1 2022. Firm mergers, as well as many firms breaking with pure lockstep compensation models or all equity partnership […]
June 2026 Am Law 200 Lateral Market Analysis
This report analyzes attorney lateral movement across Am Law 200 firms in the United States for June 2026. The dataset, sourced from Leopard Solutions, tracks inbound and outbound lateral moves across 22 practice areas. The month recorded 1,613 attorney entries and 1,751 exits, resulting in a net outflow of 138 attorneys across the Am Law […]
Employee Spotlight: Richard Lock
Some careers cross borders. Richard Lock’s has crossed an ocean. With over thirteen years in legal recruiting split between the UK and the United States, Richard Lock brings a genuinely rare perspective to his work as a Senior Director at Lateral Link. He started from the ground up, placing contract attorneys into public sector and […]