Do Law Firm Layoffs Have to Happen? Part 1

So Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal axed 37 attorneys not long ago. Plus another 90 or so support staff. If you are one of those people and reading this, my condolences to you. Getting laid off sucks, no matter how bad the job.
[Aside: Don't miss this funkalicious article in the WaPo written by a guy who [...]

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Lawyer Layoffs and the Prospect of Temping

I can tell from the blog’s search stats a lot of you are worried about layoffs. Not that I needed stats to tell me that, but many of you might find it comforting to know that you’re not the only one worried about being laid off.
Obviously the most at-risk associates are in the specialized finance [...]

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Networking for Lawyers Who Hate Networking

Part 3 in the Looming Lawyer Layoffs series.
As I’ve pointed out before, most lawyers tend toward introversion, among other personality characteristics. One thing that introverts really despise is having to talk to people all damn day. And the prospect of networking is petrifying to some introverts.
I know, because I am one of those introverts. [...]

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Lawyer Layoffs Looming? Get a Plan!

Part 1 of a series.
So Thacher Proffitt has finally admitted that it will lay off associates early in 2008. I was in practice in the early 1990s, when the economy was sucking and firms were taking the then-unheard of step of laying off associates. At first (a small history lesson) many firms did not [...]

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