ANALYSIS: Are Lawyers Jumping Ship? Or Sailing to Other Firms?

The “Great Resignation” wasn’t so impressive for the legal profession if you take a mass job exodus as a sign that workers are dissatisfied with their careers. In fact, according to the lawyers who responded to Bloomberg Law’s State of Practice Survey, over half of their departing colleagues moved to larger law firms, rather than having completely jumped ship and left the profession altogether.

While the legal world saw an uptick in the number of attorneys quitting their current jobs since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the survey revealed that many firm lawyers made job ...