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Onward Insights - October 2026
Nearly one in eight lawyers who moved between Am Law 200 firms in the first half of 2026 arrived with at least two colleagues from their old firm. This edition covers what the data shows about group moves, how 21 lawyers left Wiley Rein together to launch Tyka Law, and the questions to ask when your partner or your own team is considering a move. It closes with our September Attorney Mobility Brief.
BigLaw Is Structurally Changing How It Hires: The Shift From Building to Buying Talent
For the first time in modern legal history, lateral associate hiring has outpaced entry-level hiring, with 3,296 laterals versus 3,039 law school hires in 2025. BigLaw has made its decision. Firms are filling their talent pipelines through the open market rather than building from the bottom up, and that structural shift carries major implications for attorneys who know how to read it.