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Where Biglaw Gets Its Lawyers: An ATL Infographic

It’s Shark Week!  One of summer’s highlights also gives us another excuse to share a new underwater infographic.

This year, our seascape depicts the law school pipelines feeding five of the most prominent Biglaw firms: Gibson Dunn; Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Paul, Weiss; and Skadden.

A big thanks to Dr. Adam Feldman, whose analysis of associate-level headcount provided the inspiration and information for this infographic. (Data as of June 28, 2026.)

While our image represents a firmwide picture with combined headcounts for all five firms, you can find more detailed analyses, including geographic, practice area, and firm-specific insights, in Dr. Feldman’s original Legalytics post.

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