By Chere B. Estrin What if the hiring question for 2026 isn’t simply, “How many associates do we take?” It’s also, “Who trains the ones we do?” The 2026 Citi Hildebrandt Client Advisory provides a useful starting point. Its July 2025 survey projected an average first-year associate class of 109 for 2025, compared with 120 in 2024. That was broadly consistent with earlier classes: 109...