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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.
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Sep 125 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.
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Sep 62 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
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Sep 64 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
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Jul 173 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.
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Jul 134 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
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Jul 52 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 263 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.
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Jun 206 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.
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Jun 175 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.
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Jun 45 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 167 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.
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Jan 175 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.
HHF Team
Jan 52 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%
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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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May 26, 20232 min read
Bloomberg Law: Skadden Forces Lawyers Back to Offices Four Days Per Week
Michelle Fivel, Hatch Henderson Fivel, quoted regarding Skadden’s policy change as a “reflection of who is holding the power right now”
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