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Biglaw’s Growth Game Comes With Cuts, Too

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.

There are no sacred cows. We need to continue to evaluate how the industry is changing.

—  Yvette Ostolaza, chair of Sidley Austin’s management committee, in comments given during a recent appearance on Bloomberg Law’s On the Merits podcast, concerning the firm’s growth strategy and its willingness to move on from practices and markets that no longer align with its long-term trajectory.


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