Amidst all the fingerpointing over the dismal state of the economy, excessive executive bonuses and the billable hour, the obvious hasn’t yet been stated, a well-known Yale law grad writes.
Beset by high-flying associate pay—which was boosted, at many firms, not long before the economy went into a tailspin—a number of partners are now pondering a new question: How low…
There won’t be many parties at Schiff Hardin this year. But, due to its diversified practice and lack of long-term debt, the 400-attorney Chicago-based national law firm…
After a decade as a paralegal at Pepe & Hazard, Michael Wallace isn’t having much luck finding another job since being laid-off in January. Recently, the 60-year-old sought to apply…
Leaders of nonprofit legal organizations say that while they are grateful law firms are sending deferred associates their way and signing their paychecks, the onslaught of extra bodies is still…
As the dust settles from the implosion of WolfBlock last week, more than one third of the 290 lawyers in the Philadelphia-based partnership have already found new homes.
In the midst of a stunning series of major law firm layoffs in the United States and United Kingdom because of the dismal economy, the Middle East has been seen…
Updated: After a February buyout offer failed to attract enough volunteers, Hogan & Hartson announced today that it is laying off 93 staff members in its United…
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