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HHF Team
3 days ago5 min read
Law.com: Law Firm’s Spring Bonuses Come After Dozens of Attorney Exits and Amid Wider Talent Battle
Jennifer Henderson discusses Big Law's use of bonuses as a retention tool with Law.com as a top law firm pushes to retain their top talent.
HHF Team
Mar 72 min read
Legal Jobs Down As Gov't Work Dries Up Under Trump
Michelle Fivel opines on the disconnect between the BLS reported decline in legal sector jobs and the current dynamics of recruiting with La
HHF Team
Feb 184 min read
Bloomberg Law: Paul Weiss Climbs Deals Chart to Challenge Wall Street M&A Elite
Bloomberg Law talks with Michelle Fivel regarding Paul Weiss's climb to the top of the M&A deal front and the moves that got them there.
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
Aug 16, 20244 min read
Law360: BigLaw's Pause To Consider Bonuses Is Becoming New Norm
Michelle Fivel speaks with Law360 on expected mid-year bonuses and the new norm of Big Law firms pausing to avoid a bonus matching war.
HHF Team
Aug 9, 20243 min read
Law360: Recruiters Predict Domino Effect After Milbank Midyear Bonus
Michelle Fivel, Hatch Henderson Fivel, tells Law360 she expects other Big Laws firms to follow Milbank's lead on mid-year associate bonuses.
HHF Team
Jul 30, 20243 min read
Law360: Firms' Recruiting Specs Hinder BigLaw Litigator Hiring
Law360 talks with Hatch Henderson Fivel founder, Michelle Fivel, about how firm recruiting specs are expected to impact Partner 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 12, 20246 min read
Law360: How DC Pay Transparency Law May Or May Not Impact Firms
Michelle Fivel, Hatch Henderson Fivel, provides insights into the affects of pay transparency in the legal recruiting industry, noting,
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
May 28, 20244 min read
Blooomberg Law: Law Firms' Embrace of Non-Equity Partners Brings Management Risk
By Meghan Tribe, May 28, 2024, 2:16 AM PDT The explosive growth in non-equity partners is forcing law firm leaders to change how they...
HHF Team
May 7, 20245 min read
Law360: Why BigLaw Is Gutting Midsize Firms' Transaction Practices
Michelle Fivel discusses the fate of midsize firms' Transaction Practices with Law360. "Partners at mid-market firms move because there's a
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