Law Practice Management
Fish & Richardson to Eliminate Entire Corporate Practice Group
Posted Aug 27, 2009 4:43 PM CST
By Martha Neil
After earlier cost-cutting measures, a well-known intellectual property boutique now plans to eliminate its corporate practice group by Jan. 1, 2010.
"Fish & Richardson has decided to discontinue our corporate group as a separate practice group entity in the firm, effective at the end of the year," the firm said in a written statement e-mailed to the ABA Journal.
"As a result, a number of our corporate colleagues will leave the firm by the end of 2009. We have asked a small number of corporate attorneys based in the Northeast with practices that leverage our IP expertise and strength to stay with the firm."
The firm didn't give any estimate of the number of attorneys that may be affected.
Hat tip: Above the Law.
Earlier related coverage:
ABAJournal.com: "Fish Firm Defers 1/3 of Incoming Class, Tells 1/3 More to Look for Another Job"
ABAJournal.com: "Fish & Richardson Lays Off 120"
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Comments
B. McLeod
Aug 27, 2009 6:23 PM CST
Maybe Fish is finally dead. It’s certainly stinking pretty bad.
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VC Lawyer
Aug 28, 2009 12:50 PM CST
What will happen to Joe Bartlett?
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Al Veoli
Aug 28, 2009 4:04 PM CST
I think he will come out fine. He is sharp as a tack. Here’s his bio. Maybe some of the dorks reading this will pick him up.
Joseph W. Bartlett is Of Counsel in the New York City office of Fish & Richardson P.C. A former Undersecretary of Commerce, law clerk to Chief Justice Earl Warren and President of the Boston Bar Association, Mr. Bartlett graduated from Stanford Law School, where he was president of the Law Review. Mr. Bartlett is the author of articles and books on venture capital and is Courtesy Professor at Cornell University, The Johnson School of Business. He has been an Acting Professor of law at Stanford University and an Adjunct Professor at New York University School of Law. Mr. Bartlett is admitted to practice in New York, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.
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B. McLeod
Aug 29, 2009 11:54 AM CST
Long time, no see, Al. Have you found a new job? How is Debra? I miss her almost as much as Ellen.
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