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Alston & Bird Cuts Roster by 14 Associates, 38 Staff

On Friday, Alston & Bird eliminated 14 associate and 38 staff jobs from its offices in Atlanta; New York City; Charlotte, N.C.; and Washington, D.C., according to the Fulton County Daily Report. The firm is also reducing its summer associate program from nine weeks to 12 weeks and deferring the…

Apr 6, 2009 6:07 PM CDT

As Paralegal Applies to Home Depot, Lucky Associate Finds Lower-Paid Job

After a decade as a paralegal at Pepe & Hazard, Michael Wallace isn’t having much luck finding another job since being laid-off in January. Recently, the 60-year-old sought to apply his construction law experience to a nonlegal position at Home Depot. “There’s really not much out there,” Wallace, whose resume…

Apr 6, 2009 4:35 PM CDT

BigLaw’s Deferred Associates Stretching Legal Aid Groups a Bit

Leaders of nonprofit legal organizations say that while they are grateful law firms are sending deferred associates their way and signing their paychecks, the onslaught of extra bodies is still causing a logistic and financial strain, the Am Law Daily reported. (Which is perhaps why many out-of-work lawyers seeking such…

Apr 6, 2009 4:25 PM CDT

Lawyers Who Remain on the Job May Feel Guilty About Grousing

Lawyers and legal staffers who were lucky enough to escape layoffs may face increasing difficulties at work, but they may be reluctant to grouse about it. Problems for those who remain on the job include worries about additional layoffs, an increased workload, lost office friends and, in some cases, pay…

Apr 6, 2009 2:28 PM CDT

New Lawyer Advised to Volunteer, Put Passions in Resume

A newly minted lawyer looking for work on Capitol Hill is getting some free advice on how to beef up her resumé, courtesy of a newspaper column. Sarah Cogan told the Washington Post she would like a legislative job on Capitol Hill. Chris Jones, chief executive of the staffing and…

Apr 6, 2009 1:21 PM CDT

Is Law Firm Paradigm Shift Ahead? Bring It On, Says Dechert Leader

Will a paradigm shift change the way law firms do business? Quite possibly, says Dechert chairman Bart Winokur, who is ready for the challenge. Winokur “is a lawyer with a long reputation for being tough, even ruthless,” the Lawyer reports. Many legal consultants believe he is one of the most…

Apr 6, 2009 1:02 PM CDT

Laid-Off Thacher Lawyer Goes on a Road Trip

Laid-off New York associate Jeremy Dyme decided to get going—on a road trip—when the going got tough. Dyme was a fourth-year associate when he was laid off late last year from Thacher Proffitt & Wood. A month later, his apartment lease was up and he was on the road to…

Apr 6, 2009 12:03 PM CDT

Legal Industry Lost 22,300 Jobs in Last Year

The legal industry lost 2,700 jobs in March, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the U.S. Labor Department. Legal employment, which includes nonlawyers who work in the legal services industry, declined from 1,149,200 in February to 1,146,500 in March. Legal services jobs nationwide have contracted by 22,300 jobs…

Apr 3, 2009 1:23 PM CDT

Law Firm Leaders to Corporate Clients: Help Us Implement Flex Time

Law firm leaders are looking to their clients for affirmation that flex-time and part-time programs aren’t a liability. At a meeting sponsored by the Project for Attorney Retention, top law firm managers talked about fears that their in-house clients view flex- and part-time lawyers as a threat to responsiveness or…

Apr 3, 2009 12:48 PM CDT

Law Firms Moving from Period of Growth to Era of Efficiency, Expert Says

Law firms have emerged from a period of never-ending growth to a new era of efficiency, according to a former managing partner of Arnold & Porter who is now a law firm consultant. James Jones, managing director of Hildebrandt International, outlined his vision for the future during a conference of…

Apr 3, 2009 12:04 PM CDT

Law Firm MP Asks Miss Manners About ‘Shot in the Dark’ Resumes

The managing partner of a law firm has turned to Miss Manners for advice on a vexing question: Is a personal reply required when lawyers send “shot in the dark” resumés? Miss Manners’ reply differentiates between what etiquette requires and what behavior is courteous. Here is the managing partner’s letter,…

Apr 3, 2009 11:36 AM CDT

Hogan & Hartson Lays Off 93 Staff, Cuts Some Associates’ Pay

Updated: After a February buyout offer failed to attract enough volunteers, Hogan & Hartson announced today that it is laying off 93 staff members in its United States offices. Their last day will be tomorrow, the firm’s executive committee explains in an internal memo published by Above the Law. “This…

Apr 2, 2009 5:17 PM CDT

Mayer Brown Lays Off 45 Lawyers, 90 Staff

Citing the prolonged economic downturn and a global review of its operations, Mayer Brown announced today that its reducing its ranks by 45 lawyers and 90 administrative staff. Outgoing chairman James D. Holzhauer issued a statement (PDF) saying the firm had hoped to avoid more job losses by reducing operating…

Apr 2, 2009 4:17 PM CDT

NYT: It’s Time to Rethink the Legal Profession

In an opinion piece published today, the New York Times leaves little doubt that there are changes afoot in the legal profession. Massive, paradigm-shifting changes. Amid bursts of unprecedented layoffs and firm closures, young associates are finding themselves with six-figure student loan debt and no source of income. But the…

Apr 2, 2009 11:40 AM CDT

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