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How Should Law Firms Use Their Windfall of Profits?

After many firms experienced a highly profitable 2020 and sky-high demand levels in 2021, they found themselves with more cash than usual. While more than enough Big Law money has been lavished on associates and laterals recently, those aren't the only ways firms are spending their riches.

3 minute read December 01, 2021 at 12:05 AM
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Patrick Smith
How Should Law Firms Use Their Windfall of Profits?

After many firms experienced a highly profitable 2020 and sky-high demand levels in 2021, they found themselves with more cash than usual. While more than enough Big Law money has been lavished on associates and laterals recently, those aren't the only ways firms are spending their riches.

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