Many law firms in Philadelphia missed out on much of the business boom that benefited their New York City competitors in recent years. Now, however, they are also sidestepping the…
Updated: The fear factor is spreading throughout major law firms, as lawyers who are unable to meet their billable hour goals are wondering if their jobs are secure.
Shinyung Oh, the ousted Paul Hastings associate who sent a scathing mass e-mail denouncing the firm’s layoff tactics, is airing her feelings once again,…
Despite an increase of nearly 50 percent in gross revenue between 2005 and 2007, lawyer pay at Philadelphia-based Fox Rothschild has remained flat. After rising a bit,…
The legal sector has lost 9,700 jobs in just one year, including 1,100 positions in May and 1,900 in April, according to seasonally adjusted statistics from the U.S. Labor Department.
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