Ep. 205: Whats Driving The BigLaw Salary Wars?
Elite law firms across the country are racing to heap higher salaries and big new bonuses onto associates \u2014 a surprising development at the tail end of a global pandemic where economic belt-tightening was a common theme. We\u2019re joined this week by Law360 legal industry editor Natalie Rodriguez to explain the so-called \u2018salary wars\u2019 in BigLaw, including what firms are bumping pay, why they\u2019re doing it, and what might be next. Also this week: The U.S. Supreme Court issues big rulings on Obamacare and gay rights; a federal court upholds a Houston hospital\u2019s vaccine mandate for workers; and Zoom mishaps abound during jury selection down in Texas.