Biglaw Staff Subject To Layoffs May Be SOL When It Comes To Finding New Jobs

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onSeptember 28, 2020 at 2:47 PMSeptember 28, 2020 at 2:19 PM

During this time, if positions or jobs are being eliminated, I would not anticipate that there would be a complete recovery or restoration to what things were like pre-COVID. I think that it’s going to be very stiff competition in that realm of the job market. So, I would say their chances [at getting another job in the legal industry] are half now than they were before.

— Nakia Bradley-Lawson, president of legal professionals association NALS Inc. and director of operations and facilities at Gevurtz Menashe Larson & Howe PC, commenting on the post-layoff job prospects, or lack thereof, for Biglaw administrative staff whose furloughs later turned into permanent job losses thanks to the adoption of automation and outsourcing.

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