Wake Up Call: U.S. Firms Starting to Get New Work, New Data Show

In today’s column, about 40% of U.S.-based in-house counsel told a recent survey they’re considering looking for a new job in the next year because of compensation issues; Berkeley University School of Law is going all-remote in the fall; Concordia University School of Law, in Boise, Idaho, is closing; in Covid cost cuts, London-based Simmons & Simmons is cutting working hours and pay by 20% for its global staff, effective July 1, and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner cut pay for its newly qualified lawyers in London; Baker McKenzie promoted 85 lawyers to partner worldwide.

• Leading off, U.S. law firms are ...