Contrary to media reports suggesting widespread lawyer dissatisfaction, a new study of 4,160 individuals who became lawyers in 2000 has found that three out of four say they are either…
Omair Farooqui had always been interested in running his own law firm. But being laid off last year from his job as an intellectual property associate in the Palo Alto,…
As the dismal economy has continued on a downward spiral this month, so has the legal industry, with February layoffs exceeding January’s by a considerable margin. January’s…
Law students recruited in the fall for 2009 summer associate positions are seeing a one-third drop in job offers, according to a recent survey by the National Association for Law…
Above the Law was the first to reveal upcoming layoffs at Pillsbury when it told of a tipster who overheard a lawyer discussing the plan in Feb 24, 2009 5:25 PM CST
Amidst the latest news of law firm layoffs and salary restructuring announcements, a Chicago-based business law firm has temporarily imposed a 10-percent pay cut on partners and associates.
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