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Wanna Be General Counsel? These Biglaw Firms Are The Best For Getting Attorneys Directly Into That Role

From attorney to client.

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!

According to a new study by analysis by Firm Prospects, between February 2017 and 2021, which Biglaw firm tied for sending the most attorneys directly into general counsel or chief legal officer roles?

Hint: During that time frame, U.S. law firms sent at least 1,025 attorneys right to leadership roles in-house. To get the data, Firm Prospects scrapes the internet for publicized hirings and doesn’t include GCs of government agencies, of corporate divisions, or of companies outside the U.S.

See the answer on the next page.

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