Merck GC pleads for law firms to reduce number of lateral hires

Speaking at a Harvard Law School day on law firms ethics in a time of economic pressure, Bruce Kuhlik has asked law firms to strengthen their cultures in order to retain lawyers and avoid the pay inflation of lateral hire spirals.
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Mr Kuhlik, executive vice president and general counsel of the pharmaceuticals giant, said: 'I used to say I hire lawyers, not law firms. That was because I didn’t sense a stronger culture at the firms. When lawyers are moving from firm to firm, chasing dollars, I have to chase dollars. This is just a plea for a strengthening of firm cultures that could lead to fewer lateral moves and stronger closer ties with your clients.' Source: Bloomberg

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