Nationwide Layoff Watch: 'Only' ~500 People Were Laid Off...

This was a horrible time for the legal profession.

By Staci Zaretsky

onJune 21, 2017 at 3:13 PMJune 22, 2017 at 9:20 AM

At the height of the Great Recession in 2009, massive layoffs were a regular occurrence across the legal profession, but especially in Biglaw. Which month was the slowest in terms of layoffs?

Hint: “Only” 481 people (347 staffers and 134 lawyers) were laid off that month, compared to March 2009, when 3,682 people (1,337 lawyers and 2,345 staffers) lost their law firm jobs.

See the answer on the next page.

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