If you are a lawyer in the favorable position of moving laterally, this one’s for you. I’m sure the COOLER think tank can add some more. Go for it!
Thinking outside the box…. for lawyers who are anticipating a move, or are being forced into a move, it might help you to have some of
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They’re quite aware of what they’re going through
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ChangesDavid Bowie, Changes
One thing we can all agree on is that there is never a dull moment when it comes to the economy and the business
Latham & Watkins is laying off an additional 190 associates and 250 staff. Citing the deepening recession, Chairman Robert Dell told the American Lawyer on Friday, “The health of the global economy is likely to remain poor this year and so staffing levels have to be better aligned with client needs.”
As
Now that “Layoff Friday” has given rise to “drop in profit Tuesdays” the conversation continues to migrate over to hourly billing rates. I wrote here about how Linklaters’ chief, David Cheyne, rejected the call to cut legal fees.
Legal OnRamp’s Paul Lippe has a great piece in today’s The AmLaw Daily,
Once again, the news today was filled with law firm layoffs: Wilson Sonsini laid off 45 attorneys, 68 support staff; Morgan & Finnegan is on dissolution watch; and I received an e-mail this afternoon that Dreier, Stein & Kahan (the LA branch of The Dreier firm) will close its doors on Friday.
For everyone who breathed a sigh of relief that it was a new year and your job was secure, the lay off party ain’t over yet.
Friday hailed several new rounds of law firm layoffs, from LA-based Manatt, to Blank Rome and Akin Gump.
My take is that we will continue to see
With all the uncertainty the current economic crisis is bringing to the corporate marketplace, I am focused on how law firms are adapting.
Some firms are laying off staff and associates, some firms are holding off on welcoming new partners to the equity ranks, while others are closing down. In fact, this week’s
2008 has been an interesting year in the legal industry. We’ve had major law firm dissolutions, legal scandals, and a collapse of the financial markets which has lead to weekly layoffs at the AmLaw 200 firms.
Marketing in a down economy is a common topic of discussion amongst my legal marketing peers
Well, the holidays are fast approaching and there seems to be no slowing down of the layoffs. Dechert, Wolf and Drinker are the latest firms to join the ranks.
We can debate from now until the markets recover the callousness of law firm layoffs just days before Christmas, but really, what’s a firm to
