Layoffs
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Hotties, Layoffs, Reality TV, Television
Fame Brief: Interview with The Apprentice's James Weir, Laid Off Clifford Chance Attorney
The new season of The Apprentice: Recession Edition premieres tomorrow night on NBC, and if you weren’t planning on watching it because it’s the 87th season and nobody cares, you just might want to reverse course. No fewer than five unemployed lawyers — cupcake-wielding Brandy, ex-beauty queen Nicole, fashion-obsessed Mahsa, old person Clint, and Prince […] -
Biglaw, Blogging, Layoffs, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: But Obama Told Me There'd Be Jobs Here....
Cab driver: “Where does your daughter work?” Dad: “She just moved here to look for a job.” Cab driver: “Oh, she must be a lawyer.” — an exchange between a D.C. cab driver and the father of Elizabeth Killingsworth, an unemployed lawyer and Huffington Post blogger. - Sponsored
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Career Alternatives, DealBreaker, Job Searches, Layoffs
From Laid-Off Lawyer to... Cleaning Lady!
A Dealbreaker reader was out and about on the Upper West Side, and something caught his eye. He moved in for a closer look, snapped a photo, and sent it to Dealbreaker. Our colleague Bess Levin has been having a grand old time ever since. Me? I just want people to see it before they […]
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Layoffs, Townsend and Townsend and Crew
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Townsend Lays Off 34 of Its Crew
Are we about to head into, or already in the midst of, a double-dip recession? The stock market has been taking a beating. Unemployment claims are on the upswing. And law firm layoffs continue. The Daily Journal reports: A month after the collapse of a proposed merger, San Francisco-based intellectual property boutique Townsend and Townsend […] -
Intellectual Property, Layoffs, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Brinks Hofer Bids Farewell to 18
Though there are signs that things are looking up for the legal market next year, the economy remains troubled. This week the recession claimed 18 at intellectual-property boutique Brinks Hofer. We spoke with firm president Gary Ropski, who confirmed that seven attorneys, one patent agent, and ten staff were laid off this week. [FN1] Most […] -
Airplanes / Aviation, Layoffs, Quote of the Day, Unemployment
Quote of the Day: Curbing Desires During Unemployment?
Part of the frustration is this incredibly long build-up to nothing. Like, ‘Why did I spend 22 years getting A’s and studying for the chance to eat canned chili?’ … I was in the airport watching people move bags from the curb to the curbside check-in, thinking, ‘At least they do something all day long, […] -
Crime, Kids, Layoffs, Perverts, Pornography
When Jones Day Laid Off a D.C. Employee, It Discovered a Surprise in his Desk
Firing people sucks. The fired feel lousy about themselves. Those doing the firing feel like jerks. The day the ax falls is a dark one for everybody. But it’s darkest for the ones who lose their jobs. Especially if they have to leave the building immediately. And don’t have time to clear out their desks. […] -
Layoffs, Malpractice, Money, Student Loans
Former DLA Piper Attorney Faces Lawsuit for Failure to Pay His Debts
Well, this is pretty much my worst nightmare. Legal Profession Blog reports on the horrible story of Olufemi Nicol: The Illinois Administrator has filed a complaint alleging that an attorney failed in bad faith to repay his student loans for a graduate business degree obtained after he graduated from the University of Chicago Law School […] - Sponsored
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Layoffs, Reality TV, Television
Another Legal Eagle on the Upcoming 'Laid-off' Edition of 'The Apprentice'
Earlier this week, we told you to look out for a former Clifford Chance associate — Georgetown Law grad James Weir — on the upcoming recession-inspired edition of “The Apprentice.” We lamented that Donald Trump was providing work to only one unemployed lawyer. Shortly thereafter, we found out that the Donald had in fact been […] -
Layoffs, Reality TV, Television
Former Clifford Chance Attorney in the Cast for This Season's 'Apprentice': Laid-off Edition
Donald Trump knows what it is to be down but not out. We’ve lost track of how many times he’s filed for bankruptcy. But he is a phoenix, who always arises from the Chapter 11 ashes, his flaming reddish hair unruffled. Now Trump wants to offer the same opportunity to other high-flyers who were knocked […] -
Associate Advice, Job Searches, Layoffs
Revenge of the Laid Off Associate
If you were friends with somebody who was laid off from Biglaw during the past 18 months, you probably tried to cheer your friend up with some sort of platitude. You probably told your friend, “It’s their loss,” or perhaps, “[The firm] will be sorry.” You probably didn’t believe it when you said it, and […] -
Job Searches, Layoffs
Bureau of Labor Statistics Slows the Good News Train
Over the past few months, it’s seemed like the legal economy was picking back up. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May saw job gains in the legal sector. June was not so kind. Am Law Daily reports that the legal economy isn’t out of the toilet just yet: After what initially seemed like […] -
Layoffs, Public Interest
Nationwide Layoff Watch: A Dozen Down at the Bronx DA's Office
Working as a lawyer for the government is regarded by many as the life raft for riding out the recession. But thanks to shrinking budgets, attorneys in the public sector are also losing their jobs. Yesterday the Bronx District Attorney, Robert T. Johnson, issued a letter announcing a layoff of 12 assistant district attorneys in […]
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Layoffs, Movies, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: The ship be sinkin'?
It’s like Titanic, but with fewer survivors. — Tagline for Lathamed: The Movie -
Layoffs, Staff Layoffs
Staff Layoff Watch: Jones Day Also Cuts in Cleveland
Earlier this month, we reported on staff layoffs in the Los Angeles and Dallas offices of Jones Day. Now we’re hearing about additional layoffs at the firm, which raise the question: Could staff layoffs at JD perhaps be a firm-wide phenomenon, even if the firm only confesses to what it’s confronted with? Yesterday the Cleveland […] -
Layoffs, Staff Layoffs
Staff Layoff Watch: Jones Day Draws The Curtains on 30+ Staffers
Jones Day has weathered the recession quite well. And they know it. And they want everybody else to know it. The traditionally secretive firm has not been shy about slamming the business models of their competitors. You’ll remember this memo, written by D.C. partner Joe Sims, where he taunts Jones Day’s rivals: [M]any of our […] -
Biglaw, Cars, Fabulosity, Layoffs, Lesbians, Travel / Vacation
Alternatives for Laid-Off Lawyers: Road Trip in a Porsche
So you’ve been laid off. What do you do? There are so many options: sulk; cry; send out résumés; try to sell your degree; spend time in the Above the Law comments section, complaining about your deadbeat firm… Or you could take your 2009 Porsche Cayman S on a road trip across America. That’s what […] -
Biglaw, Layoffs
How Did Latham Become the Poster Child for Layoffs?
Back in February 2009, Latham & Watkins laid off 440 people. They weren’t the first firm to lay people off, they weren’t the last, and you can even argue that they didn’t even lay off the most associates in percentage terms. But somehow Latham has taken a bigger public relations hit because of its layoffs […] -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Layoffs, Summer Associates
The Coming Law Firm Staffing Shortage?
There’s a reason why our weekly column by Law Shucks has been retitled from “This Week in Layoffs” to “This Week in Biglaw.” The pace of law firm layoffs has slowed dramatically. They haven’t stopped completely, and we suspect that many firms are still conducting “stealth layoffs” (which we welcome tips about — just email […] -
Layoffs, Movies, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Latham Layoffs in a Movie Review?
I wasn’t the only viewer taken aback by Miranda’s impulsive decision to quit her law firm in a climate in which a powerhouse like Latham & Watkins lays off hundreds. — New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis, writing about reviewers’ reactions to Sex and the City 2.