The American Lawyer Quotes Lorie Almon on Lateral Hiring

The American Lawyer (Law.com) quoted Lorie Almon, chair and managing partner of Seyfarth, in its article, “AI Spending and Economic Clouds Threaten the Partner Pay Win Streak.” The piece, published on September 30, 2026, examines how increased lateral hiring, strong law firm performance, and growing artificial intelligence investments are shaping partner compensation across the legal industry.

Almon discussed Seyfarth’s approach to recruiting top lateral talent, noting:

“I don’t run into issues where I say, ‘We’d love to have this lateral but we can’t afford that.’ We’re not in that position. Fortunately, we have a really good profit margin and strong numbers.”

The full article is available here.