{"id":158641,"date":"2026-07-28T12:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/07\/28\/where-biglaw-gets-its-lawyers-an-atl-infographic\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T12:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:13:03","slug":"where-biglaw-gets-its-lawyers-an-atl-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/07\/28\/where-biglaw-gets-its-lawyers-an-atl-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Biglaw Gets Its Lawyers: An ATL Infographic"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s Shark Week!<\/a> \u00a0One of summer\u2019s highlights also gives us another excuse to share a new underwater infographic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year, our seascape depicts the law school pipelines feeding five of the most prominent Biglaw firms: Gibson Dunn; Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Paul, Weiss; and Skadden.<\/p>\n

A big thanks to Dr. Adam Feldman, whose analysis of associate-level headcount<\/a> provided the inspiration and information for this infographic. (Data as of June 28, 2026.)<\/p>\n

While our image represents a firmwide picture with combined headcounts for all five firms, you can find more detailed analyses, including geographic, practice area, and firm-specific insights, in Dr. Feldman\u2019s original Legalytics post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The post Where Biglaw Gets Its Lawyers: An ATL Infographic<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Shark Week!<\/a> \u00a0One of summer\u2019s highlights also gives us another excuse to share a new underwater infographic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year, our seascape depicts the law school pipelines feeding five of the most prominent Biglaw firms: Gibson Dunn; Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Paul, Weiss; and Skadden.<\/p>\n

A big thanks to Dr. Adam Feldman, whose analysis of associate-level headcount<\/a> provided the inspiration and information for this infographic. (Data as of June 28, 2026.)<\/p>\n

While our image represents a firmwide picture with combined headcounts for all five firms, you can find more detailed analyses, including geographic, practice area, and firm-specific insights, in Dr. Feldman\u2019s original Legalytics post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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