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You’ll suppose that when corporations are a bit slower, that’s when packages would proliferate, however I’ve discovered the other. Corporations should not as keen to verify associates are staying in the event that they don’t need to play by the identical guidelines, however in very busy instances like we noticed in 2021, corporations will do issues exterior the field to attempt to appeal to folks.
— Authorized recruiter Michelle Fivel of Hatch Henderson Fivel, in feedback given to the American Lawyer on Biglaw corporations’ tendency to introduce work-life stability packages and insurance policies throughout their busiest instances (i.e., when corporations are least in a position to fulfill their guarantees and associates are least in a position to benefit from them). Attorneys throughout the board appear to need decreased workloads and time away from their crushing billable hour expectations, however few corporations are in a position to ship the specified respite.
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