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Morris Manning Axes Fall Interviews—and 2010 Summer Program

Posted May 21, 2009 11:23 AM CST
By Martha Neil

It doesn't look like the economy is likely to improve significantly anytime soon.

So Morris Manning & Martin is eliminating on-campus law school interviews this fall, "which of course means that we do not plan to have a formal summer program next summer," writes managing partner Robert Saudek in an internal e-mail published by Above the Law.

Before making new hires, the firm needs to make sure its existing attorneys are busy, he writes. And, in when it does come time to hire more lawyers, the 175-attorney Atlanta-based firm is likely to have plenty of well-qualified laterals and third-year students to consider, given the number of offers to incoming associates that are being rescinded.

Earlier coverage:

ABAJournal.com: "Atlanta Firm Cuts 6 Incoming Associates; Nixes Summer Program to Save Jobs"

ABAJournal.com: "Shrinking BigLaw Summer Programs Down By As Much As 50%"

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B. McLeod
May 21, 2009 11:15 PM CST

Even though the mainstream news is being loaded up with happy words about the economy, the reality still seems to be decline.

This site is a lot less chatty than last Fall.  Maybe law firm denizens can no longer afford time to post.  Or maybe it’s just that so many have been culled out by the layoffs.

Anyway, it’s the 22nd now, getting toward the end of May, and I have confidence that after sunup, at least Bird Smack will be back, to make the rounds with his clarion cry of “BigLaw Rules!”

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