Eight-Figure Outliers Aside, These Lateral Candidates Face a ‘Buyer’s Market’ in Big Law

Editor’s note: This piece is part of The American Lawyer’s Laterals Report, which will also examine a full year of hiring data, post-hiring integration challenges at firms, and actionable insights for lawyers plunging into the lateral market. Stay tuned for more coverage.

Amid a flood of government attorneys hitting the lateral market, whether by choice or circumstance, law firms have their pick of lawyers with top public sector experience.