Canceled Summer Programs - 2010, Summer Associates

Milbank Cancels 2010 Summer Program in L.A.

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According to a well placed source, Milbank has decided to cancel its 2010 summer program for its Los Angeles office.
We understand that the firm will still be inviting summer associates to join them in New York and Washington, D.C. The firm did not respond to our immediate request for comment.
According to NALP, there are 83 lawyers at Milbank, L.A. We don’t know if that number has been updated since the firm laid of 49 attorneys (and 40 staff) back in May. In the past, the L.A. office has employed around 10 summers per year.
From a certain point of view, canceling at least a portion of the summer program could be the honorable thing for Milbank to do. A number of first years were let go in Milbank’s latest round of layoffs. At least the firm isn’t throwing away perfectly good fruit and then heading right back out to the grove.
Of course, the class of 2011 isn’t really concerned with how laid-off attorneys feel right now. The Milbank news is just another indication that things are going to be very difficult for 2Ls this fall.
Earlier: Nationwide Layoff Watch: 89 Down at Milbank
Milbank Layoffs Follow-Up
Ballard Spahr And Thompson Hine Cancel Their 2010 Summer Programs
Morgan Lewis Cancels 2010 Summer Program

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