{"id":99319,"date":"2025-01-06T14:01:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T22:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/01\/06\/biglaw-firms-budgeting-millions-using-entire-teams-to-secure-top-lateral-partner-talent\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T14:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T22:01:50","slug":"biglaw-firms-budgeting-millions-using-entire-teams-to-secure-top-lateral-partner-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/01\/06\/biglaw-firms-budgeting-millions-using-entire-teams-to-secure-top-lateral-partner-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Biglaw Firms Budgeting Millions, Using \u2018Entire Teams\u2019 To Secure Top Lateral Partner Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Biglaw firms are willing to spend big bucks to recruit and retain top partners.<br \/>\nThe post Biglaw Firms Budgeting Millions, Using \u2018Entire Teams\u2019 To Secure Top Lateral Partner Talent appeared first on Above the Law.<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-1079468\" class=\"post-1079468 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-biglaw tag-biglaw tag-lateral-moves tag-partner-issues tag-quote-of-the-day\">\n<div class=\"post__content single-post\">\n<div class=\"single-post__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"single-post__content-column\">\n<div id=\"single-post-content\" class=\"single-post__content\">\n<p><em><u><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-423430 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/GettyImages-154934621-e1665762284609-300x296.jpg?resize=300%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" title=\"\">Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature, <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/tag\/quote-of-the-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Historically, lateral partner recruiting was a fragmented process, often handled informally by an assistant to the managing partner. Today, it has transformed into a distinct professional function, sometimes involving entire teams dedicated to identifying and securing top talent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2014 An excerpt from a report by Leopard Solutions, detailing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/americanlawyer\/2025\/01\/06\/in-free-agent-lateral-era-big-law-has-entire-teams-dedicated-to-identifying-top-talent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">lengths Biglaw firms are willing to go to<\/a> in order to attract and retain top lateral partner talent. Leopard further notes that \u201c[f]irms now seek not just logistical support but also strategic contributors who can analyze market trends, identify key candidates, and integrate them effectively into the firm\u2019s culture and operations.\u201d According to the report, Biglaw firms expect lateral partner hiring to significantly drive their growth this year, and on average, these firms are budgeting more than $4 million to hire lateral partners.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-441281\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg?resize=150%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Staci Zaretsky\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" title=\"\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. 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