Blame Both Sides: Because It’s The Post-Merger Decisions That Have Caused All The Trouble.
Honestly, this merger was announced almost five years ago. At some level, both legacy firms are equally to blame for the decisions they’ve made.
One argument is that Dewey & LeBoeuf made too many aggressive, expensive lateral partner hires in recent years. Some argue that the firm got caught paying for a lot of talent just as the bottom went out on the economy in general. It’s nobody’s fault; that’s a possibility, too.

The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
What do you think? Who is to blame for the struggles besetting Dewey & LeBoeuf?
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