The Big Law firms sending the most lawyers into Big Tech's arms
The road to a coveted legal job at a tech giant often runs through Big Law.
Big Law firms are increasingly sending their lawyers to work in Big Tech. According to new data from legal people-analytics company Pirical, certain firms have the highest number of alumni working in legal roles at seven major tech companies. Morrison Foerster and Wilson Sonsini are tied for the top spot, with 40 former lawyers each working at Google, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX.
Latham & Watkins and Kirkland & Ellis follow with 33 and 21 former lawyers, respectively, working at these tech companies. The data suggests that a stint at a top-tier law firm can provide law students and associates with valuable experience and desirable positions at tech giants. However, not all Big Law firms are equally effective in launching their lawyers into the world of Big Tech, as those with deep ties to the industry tend to have more alumni working in tech.
For example, Cooley, which has $2.4 billion in revenue, tied for fourth place on Pirical's list with 29 alumni working at the seven tech companies.
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