Will The Shutdown Hurt Biglaw's Bottom Line?
The shut down's impact on Biglaw.
[Biglaw firms] might see a dip [in billable hours] in the first quarter, depending on how much longer this goes on. I just can’t believe there’s enough alternate work going on to make up for what’s happening when the [government] offices aren’t open.
— Jeffrey Lowe, practice leader at Major Lindsey & Africa, explaining to Law.com that with some legal work stopping or slowing down because of the government shut down, firms might see an impact on their bottom line.