Assistant Dean for Career Development Tony Waller was featured in a recent Law.com article that examines changes in hiring trends among law firm associates. The article, titled "Early Firm Gets the Talent: Associates Increasingly Accepting Full-Time Offers From Their Summer Firms," was written by Dan Roe and published on October 21, 2025.
Waller contributed insights regarding the growing tendency of associates to accept full-time positions with the firms where they completed their summer programs. This trend reflects ongoing shifts in recruitment and retention practices within the legal profession.
The feature highlights the perspectives of career development professionals as law firms adapt their hiring strategies to meet evolving expectations from new associates.