Ed.
note:
Welcome
to
our
daily
feature, Quote
of
the
Day.
We
think
2026
is
going
to
be
on
fire,
and
we
have
a
number
of
partners
who
are
just
getting
ready
to
give
notice
and
start
at
their
new
firms
in
the
very,
very
near
future,
and
we’re
seeing
that
all
across
the
country.
Like
the
end
of
2025,
firms
are
going
to
be
extremely
aggressive
in
their
lateral
partner
hiring.
— Jeffrey
Lowe,
market
president
of
Washington
DC
for
legal
recruitment
firm
CenterPeak,
in
comments
given
to
the
National
Law
Journal,
concerning
expected
lateral
activity
in
2026.
Amy
Savage,
a
D.C.-based
recruiter
at
Garrison
&
Sisson,
echoed
Lowe’s
thoughts,
saying,
“2026
might
be
a
record
year
in
terms
of
lateral
hiring.”
Staci
Zaretsky is
the
managing
editor
of
Above
the
Law,
where
she’s
worked
since
2011.
She’d
love
to
hear
from
you,
so
please
feel
free
to email her
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tips,
questions,
comments,
or
critiques.
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