The legal industry talent war, particularly with regard to young talent, is more cutthroat than ever, as attorneys and legal professionals across industry sectors reassess their careers amid the pandemic and law firms continue upping the ante on salaries and bonuses.

While in-house legal departments don’t have seemingly limitless stockpiles of money to throw at potential hires and existing employees, they do have a potential advantage over their law firm competitors when it comes to nearly everything else.