Paul Hastings Hiring Surge Pays Dividends as Lawyer Demand Grows

Paul Hastings saw demand spike in the first half of the year in what the law firm’s leader says is proof that his aggressive hiring push is paying off.

Total hours billed rose 12% to more than 1 million in the first half of the firm’s fiscal year, according to data provided by Paul Hastings. That’s four times the uptick seen on average across the country’s 50 largest firms during the first six months of the calendar year, a slightly different period.

Paul Hastings Chair Frank Lopez is steering one of the most aggressive growth strategies in recent years, plucking ...