⁍ After the pandemic battered legal employment in the spring, any signs of life in firm hiring are more than welcome for the industry.

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⁍ The typically brisk September season for law firm lateral moves lived up to its reputation, with partners swapping firms across a broad range of markets and practices.

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– It’s been a banner week for law firm lateral moves, with partners jumping ship from some of the biggest firms in the country to smaller ones, reports Westlaw Today. The story notes that this is the first time since the Great Recession that the percentage of new hires at major firms has exceeded pre-recession levels, but it’s still a big improvement from earlier this year, when a swine flu outbreak killed thousands of people and caused major firms to lay off thousands of lawyers. The story also notes that this is the first time since the recession that the percentage of new hires at major firms has exceeded pre-recession levels, but it’s still a big improvement from earlier this year, when a swine flu outbreak killed thousands of people and caused major firms to lay off thousands of lawyers. The story also notes that this is the first time since the recession that the percentage of new hires at major firms has exceeded pre-recession levels, but it’s still a big improvement from earlier this year, when a swine flu outbreak killed thousands of people and caused major firms to lay off thousands of lawyers.