Winning the Talent War: Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Top Legal Talent

Published Nov. 4, 2023Updated Aug. 23, 2026

By Cate Giordano

Attracting and retaining top legal talent has become a significant challenge for law firms in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Great Resignation, coupled with the trend of the Great ReShuffling, has led to high employee turnover rates and disengagement among legal professionals. Law firms struggle to retain top talent due to the increasing demand for better work-life balance, flexibility, and a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Instituting the changes needed to retain your employees can be expensive, but it is crucial, as high employee turnover can negatively impact a business in multiple ways. With the current state of growing employee frustration, law firms need to take action and make the necessary changes to hold onto their top legal talent.