Law Firms — Law Firms Shift Recruitment and Work Models as AI Integration and Talent Competition Intensify

Law Firms · 2026-03-26

Today's developments reveal significant shifts in law firm operational models across recruitment, technology adoption, and work-life balance. Susman Godfrey's rejection of exploding offers for 1Ls signals a potential industry-wide reassessment of recruitment practices, while top firms' $50K stipends indicate escalating competition for talent. The mandatory but non-billable AI training requirement…