Withum’s Spring Law Firm Leadership Roundtable

• Presented by Withum’s Andrea Mondello

• Presented by Howard Rosenberg, Partner and Head of Talent Intelligence, Baretz+Brunelle and Ed Estrada, Partner, Gradient Legal Consulting

The lateral partner market isn’t just heating up – it’s erupting. This session will cover the market from two angles that are impossible to separate: talent and compensation. Where is partner movement concentrated right now, and what’s driving it? How are firms structuring equity partner comp in ways that win laterals or quietly lose them? From practice area trends and candidate expectations to PPP realities and compensation model tradeoffs, this session delivers the market intelligence that firms and partners need to make smarter decisions in 2026 and beyond. Tune in for the unvarnished intelligence firm leaders need to avoid losing ground in this year’s lateral arms race.