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Biglaw Firms 'Desperate' For Associates In Staffing 'Crisis'

The war for talent is raging on in California.

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There is an associate war all over, but nowhere like here. It’s an absolute crisis. Firms that have lost associates are desperate. It’s affecting their year to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.

— Suzanne Kane, a partner at recruiting firm Macrae, commenting on Biglaw firms’ frenzied search for associates in the San Francisco Bay Area. Many firms have had to turn down new work because due to staffing issues, resulting in financial losses.

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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