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note:
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Quote
of
the
Day.
Compensation
has
skyrocketed,
and
[firms
are]
just
trying
to
do
as
much
due
diligence
as
possible.
Laterals
can
be
a
big
investment
for
firms.
They
want
to
make
sure
they
get
it
right.
—
Brian
Davis,
a
partner
at
recruiting
firm
Major
Lindsey
&
Africa
who
serves
as
global
liaison
for
New
York
and
London
partners,
in
comments
given
to
the
American
Lawyer,
on
the
intense
vetting
process
that
lateral
Biglaw
partners
must
now
endure
thanks
to
compensation
climbing
higher
and
higher.
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