CORRECTION, 1/30/15, 10:52 A.M. EST: An earlier version of this story misidentified which law firm merger led to attorney departures at McKenna Long. It was a 2012 merger with California-based firm Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps. The story has been revised accordingly.
Snapping up partners from other law firms continues to be Big Law’s preferred growth strategy, results from our 15th annual Lateral Partners Survey show. But it’s one that is getting riskier for both the firms and the partners they hire, recruiters and consultants say.
