Kirkland & Ellis Now Gives $50K for Referrals and Penalizes Partners for Departing

Kirkland & Ellis, the largest law firm in the world by revenue and the seventh-largest by number of attorneys, recently adopted a carrot and stick approach — rewarding associates for recruiting and punishing partners for leaving. The Above the Law team shares what they've learned on their podcast, Thinking Like A Lawyer.

Chapters:
0:00 Associate Referral Program
6:32 Changing the Policy for Departing Partners
10:25 Why Would Partners Leave?

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