Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
They ask all the time about how the firms lean. Do they represent certain clients? They want to know which firms lean right or left.
— Legal recruiter Michelle Fivel of Hatch Henderson Fivel, in comments given to Law.com on how law student activism is affecting Biglaw recruitment. “The environmental piece is another big one,” Fivel said, referring to students concerned about climate change. For those interested, Law Students for Climate Accountability has published an annual ranking of Biglaw firms based on their ties to the fossil fuel industry.
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