Job Seekers

Recently, the number of Big Law partners landing at virtual law firms has been increasing, a sign that these firms continue to resonate as an appealing move for lawyers. 

I say YES!

Recently, Deny-Jean Silny earned the role of Head of Legal M&A within Bayer AG’s (Bayer) in their legal department. Silny is no stranger when it comes to complex deal-making at the German pharmaceutical and life sciences giant. He first joined Bayer’s legal department in July 2016 and has since helped the company navigate its deal-making both big AND SMALL. 

Lawyers that work for law firms who are interested in taking the in-house plunge often wonder about work-life balance, corporate culture and, of course, the pay. However, these lawyers should also be aware of what longtime Big Law lawyer-turned-general counsel Deborah Solmor refers to as the “Doomsday Clock factor.” 

The number of firms that are willing to hire associates who are fully remote on a case-by-case basis is increasing upward. But none has yet followed Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan with a company-wide “work from anywhere” policy, suggesting that most law firms and associates are content with hybrid arrangements once the “new normal” eventually comes. 

While law schools have long provided a means for their school’s alumni to get together and network, Brooklyn Law School took it one step further. 

Michael Green remembers what it was like to be on the hunt for a job during the 2008 financial crisis. During that time, he and everyone else he knew just wanted to land a job. Almost any job. 

Michele DeStefano, founder of LawWithoutLaws, has been trying to fundamentally change the way attorneys think and work, and she’s tackling the challenge globally.

During the last year and a half, virtual law firms have been flooded with interest from lawyers. However, as more traditional law firms eased restrictions around in-office requirements, lawyers continue to move to virtual law firms, signaling that the remote-work element of such a model is just one of many innovative business aspects that appeal to lawyers. 

The legal field has seen big changes in the last couple years. Legal professionals are beginning to think differently about the business of law by focusing on new models for driving value, efficiency and effectiveness.