Layoffs
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Job Searches, Layoffs, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: You Lost Your Job In A Law Firm – What Do You Do Now? (Part 2)
Tips from managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld about recruiters, networking, résumés, and more. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Layoffs, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: A Former Bonus Leader Takes A Tumble
A market match would be good news at many firms, but this firm's associates are used to much better. - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Job Searches, Layoffs, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: You Lost Your Job In A Law Firm – What Do You Do Now? (Part 1)
Advice from managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld (who got laid-off himself, once upon a time).
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Biglaw, Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Beware, More Layoffs Are Coming
Yikes! Are layoffs at other firms really "inevitable"? -
Law Professors, Law Schools
The Law Schools That Have Gotten Rid Of The Most Full-Time Faculty Since 2010
Which law schools have shed the most full-time faculty of all? -
Biglaw, Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Biglaw Firm Cuts Headcount; Attorneys Among The Victims
These are the worst attorney layoffs we've seen in a while. -
Job Searches, Layoffs
Some Lawyers Still Hit Hard By Joblessness After The Recession
Which group of professionals has had the most trouble getting back into the workforce after the recession? -
Boutique Law Firms, Intellectual Property, Kenyon & Kenyon, Partner Issues
Kenyon & Kenyon: The Incredible Shrinking Law Firm
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Layoffs
Law Firm Suddenly Shuts Down, Leaving Nearly 100 Jobless
Which firm will be closing all of its offices for good? -
Layoffs
Struggling Firm Will Close Its Doors By Year's End, Leave All Lawyers Jobless
Which firm will be shuttering all of its offices for good? -
Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: More Lawyer Jobs Slashed Due To Weak Market
Which firm is laying off lawyers this time? -
Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: World's Largest Law Firm Culls Its Herd
This megafirm is trimming its headcount. How bad is the damage? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Layoffs
The Biglaw Firms With The Biggest Drops In Attorney Headcount (2015)
Some of these drops in headcount are stunning -- we're talking more than 20 percent.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.16.15
* John Stamos of Full House fame was formally charged with driving under the influence earlier this week following his arrest for erratic driving this summer. He faces up to six months in jail if convicted. We have faith that his beautiful hair will survive time in the slammer. [USA Today]
* While the vast majority of the law school lawsuits containing allegations related to deceptive employment statistics have been dismissed, a few are still alive and kicking. The very first one filed — Alaburda v. Thomas Jefferson School of Law — is heading to trial in 2016. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Trick or treat? Per federal prosecutors, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert will plead guilty before Halloween as part of a deal in his ongoing sexual misconduct hush-money case, but whether he’ll serve time is a question that’s yet to be answered. [Reuters]
* Headcount at real estate firms with once-prominent foreclosure practices continues to shrink thanks to the recession’s end. To that effect, two Chicago firms have eliminated hundreds of positions for legal professionals since 2013. [Chicago Business Journal]
* Thanks to a new online system, Northwestern Law will be able to interview prospective students any time, anywhere. The school is the first in the country to offer awkward casting couch sessions as part of its admissions process. [Northwestern University News]
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Biglaw, Staff Layoffs
Uh-Oh! Super-Rich Biglaw Firm Is Trimming Its Ranks
Which law firm is trying to reduce headcount this time? -
Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Attorney Jobs Slashed Due To Dismal Market
Which firm is cutting its attorney headcount now? -
Layoffs, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Firm Conducts 'Massive' Layoffs
A significant percentage of its employees - both lawyers and staff -- got hit by this round of layoffs. -
Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Law Firm Suddenly Leaves 150+ Jobless
Which firm was the one to conduct these massive surprise layoffs? -
Biglaw, Litigators
The 'Fundamental Shift' In The Litigation Market That May Cost Lawyers Their Jobs
What could be causing this upset in the litigation market? -
Layoffs, Money
Lawyers Flee, Layoffs Follow After Biglaw Firm's Pay Problems
Uh-oh! This firm is leaking lawyers like a sieve.