The Big Law firms sending the most lawyers into Big Tech's arms
Data from Pirical reveals that top U.S. law firms are frequently losing talent to major tech companies like Google, Meta, and OpenAI. Lawyers are increasingly moving to these tech giants for better pay, fewer billable hours, and a more direct role in business operations.
Why it matters
This trend underscores the intense competition for legal talent between traditional Big Law firms and the rapidly expanding AI and tech sectors.
Google has a thing for Big Law lawyers. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Big Law has plenty of competition for its best lawyers. Some of the most ambitious lawyers want to work for clients in their legal departments. New Pirical data shows which law firms have the most alumni working in Big Tech. Big Law has a hard time keeping its lawyers. It's not just rival firms dangling basketball-player salaries, extra vacation, and branded merch to lure away top talent. Big Tech is competing for those lawyers, too. New data shared with Business Insider reveals which firms send the most lawyers to the biggest names in tech. Pirical, a legal people-analytics company, tracked lawyers who previously worked at the 200 largest law firms by revenue in the United States and now hold legal roles at seven tech companies: Google, Meta , Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX.
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