By the Numbers: Top In-House Legal Hires of 2020

The coronavirus pandemic unsettled the legal profession this year, but companies, universities, and other entities hired plenty of lawyers.

Many companies with a connection to the health care industry, such as life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and technology, saw an uptick in recruitment, said Sheri Michaels, a partner at the legal search and consulting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa.

Still, when compared to 2019, the C-suite looks different. The advent of remote work has created changing expectations for where employees need to be each day.

The pandemic could lead more legal chiefs and members of their teams to work outside of ...