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HHF Team
Oct 1, 20244 min read
Law360: Firms Add Nonequity Partners, And Many Aren't Happy
Jennifer Henderson speaks with Law360 about non-equity partners and why they might lateral to another firm.
HHF Team
Sep 12, 20245 min read
The American Lawyer: Below-Market Associates Believe They Deserve the Market Compensation. Are They Right?
Michelle Fivel talks about Associate compensation and billable hour expectations in the Big Law environment with The American Lawyer.
HHF Team
Sep 6, 20242 min read
Law360: Legal Job Market Continued Downward Trend In August
Michelle Fivel discusses the legal job market, noting the downward trend is not effecting HHF's majority of top tier clients
HHF Team
Sep 6, 20244 min read
The American Lawyer: Comp Offers for Lateral Partners Now Show Big Law's Buying Power
The American Lawyer talks to Michelle Fivel about how Big Law is flexing their Partner comp buying power in this new era of legal recruiting
HHF Team
Jul 17, 20243 min read
The American Lawyer: Kirkland Renews $50K Referral Bonuses as Associate Demand Ramps Up
Michelle Fivel and The American Lawyer talk Kirkland's Associate referral bonuses strategy and what's ahead for the firm and market.
HHF Team
Jul 13, 20244 min read
Law360: Firms See Stable Lateral Hiring, Corporate Rises In Q2
Michelle Fivel explains that the rise in associate hiring is mirroring the market demand and workload as firms target "superstar" associates
HHF Team
Jul 5, 20242 min read
Law360: Legal Jobs Continued To Tick Up In June
Michelle Fivel talks to Law360 Pulse about the growth of the legal job market, highlighting M&A trends as one key factor stimulating hiring.
HHF Team
Jun 26, 20243 min read
Law360 Pulse: BigLaw Unlikely To Follow Suit On Midyear Bonuses
Hatch Henderson Fivel Co-Founder and Partner, Michelle Fivel, provides insight into midyear bonus buzz after two firms announce bonus plans.
HHF Team
Jun 20, 20246 min read
The American Lawyer: There's No Growth Like Associate Growth
The American Lawyer and Michelle Fivel talk Associate Growth and the 'new' normal for law firms.
HHF Team
Jun 17, 20245 min read
The American Lawyer: The Goldilocks Solution to Law Firm Growth: Large Group Liftouts Prove ‘Just Right’
Dan Hatch and Jennifer Henderson discuss the role of lateral groups in strategic law firm growth.
HHF Team
Jun 4, 20245 min read
Law360 Pulse: $20M Partner Comp: Who's Earning It, Who's Paying It
Michelle Fivel talks with Law360 about which Law Firms have the deepest pockets when it comes to lateral Partner compensation.
HHF Team
Apr 16, 20247 min read
The American Lawyer: Big Law's Big Realization?
Michelle Fivel opines on the lower realization rates AmLaw 100 firms saw in 2023 and what's to come.
HHF Team
Jan 17, 20245 min read
Law360 Pulse: Flurry Of Moves Kicks Off 2024: BigLaw's January Shake-Ups
Michelle Fivel talks to Law360 about why she believes 2024 has kicked off with a higher than expected level of lateral movement.
Dan Hatch
Jan 9, 20248 min read
Law360: 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
Written for Law360, Dan Hatch covers the 6 most pervasive myths around partner movement in one of the most widely read guest articles of 2..
HHF Team
Jan 5, 20242 min read
Law360: Legal Industry Added 4,500 Jobs In December
Michelle Fivel talks to Law360 about which practice areas saw the most job growth in Dec 2023 as unemployment rate holds steady at 3.7%
HHF Team
Nov 7, 20233 min read
Bloomberg Law: Cravath Adds Salaried Partner Tier in Latest Wall Street Shift
Bloomberg Law talks to Michelle Fivel about Cravath's new salaried Partner Tier.
HHF Team
Oct 16, 20234 min read
The American Lawyer: Lawyer Moves Through Q3 Drop for Second Year in a Row, but Still Outpace Pre-Pandemic Norms
Hatch Henderson Fivel's Co-Founder, Jennifer Henderson spoke with the The American Lawyer about the 2023 pace of hiring at the partner level
HHF Team
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Bloomberg Law: Reed Smith Cuts 50 Lawyers, Staff as Firms See Lower Demand
Jennifer Henderson, Co-Founder of Hatch Henderson Fivel, interviewed by Bloomberg Law on recent Reed Smith layoffs.
HHF Team
Jun 9, 20234 min read
The American Lawyer: Associate Deferrals Reveal Concerns of a Sustained Downturn, Especially in Tech
Jennifer Henderson, Co-Founding Partner of Hatch Henderson Fivel, comments on the the future of Associates in the Tech sector and beyond.
HHF Team
May 30, 20234 min read
The American Lawyer: Why Is Big Law Growing When Demand Is Dropping?
Co-Founder of Hatch Henderson Fivel, Michelle Fivel, interviewed by The American Lawyer on why big law is growing despite demand dropping.
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