This advertisement appeared on page 5 of a German legal publication (around September 2008, we believe):
And perhaps the fall of Dewey was inevitable. Look back at this interesting 2009 article by Ed Reeser, “The Big Law Firm Demise – It Happens Like This.” Reeser identified nine signs that a firm is in trouble. Going into 2012 (if not well before the start of the year), Dewey exhibited all or almost all nine of them.
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Say It To His Face [Dealbreaker]
Dewey’s Fall Underscores Law Firms’ New Reality [New York Times via Morning Docket]
The Big Law Firm Demise – It Happens Like This [JDSupra]
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