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Shorter version: Unlike here in the
Last month, our very own Anu Rao made all of these points (and more!) in a decidedly less longwinded fashion:
Despite the shakiness of the
In
Rather than lay off or recruit, firms prefer relocating talent. Sometimes this occurs domestically, but the slowdown in the
Regardless of one’s academic pedigree, this is clear: As the
Despite the “Gray Lady-come-lately” aspect of the piece, it is worth reading for its chockablock factoids, quotes, stats and predictions. A small sample:
● In
● Approximately 40 American and British firms have opened branches in
● Expat lawyers pay no local taxes in
● The next new law firm destination will be
● “In 2006, firms in Hong Kong were panic-hiring because they knew that if they didn’t hire a guy, the next firm would,” [a legal recruiter says] “Now they can afford to be more selective because there are more highly qualified candidates coming over.”
-posted by brian
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