Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
The rules are just flying out the window.
— Naomi Kaplan, a Los Angeles-based recruiter, in comments given to Reuters, concerning the eye-popping compensation packages Biglaw firms are using to lure star partners. With some rainmakers now commanding guarantees of $20 million or more, firms are taking increasingly expensive gambles on lateral hires, despite research showing that many fail to meet financial expectations or remain at their new firms for the long haul.
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