In my last post, I wrote about the recent wave of law firm mergers and what they mean for associates more broadly. Here, I want to take that one step further and look at what these mergers actually mean in practice. Not just bigger firms, but which practice areas are growing, where firms are investing, and how that impacts the work associates will see. While merger headlines often focus on firm size, the real impact is usually in the practice areas that are strengthened or ex
I took a short break from blogging, but I’m back! I know you are all very excited, the feeling is mutual. Law firm mergers are always a hot topic, but over the last one to two years there has clearly been an uptick. As an associate, it can be tricky to navigate these waters, so I wanted to provide some guidance and insight. In my next post, I will dive deeper into specific firm mergers that are worth paying attention to. Insofar as tying knots go, I also wanted to take this o
