Lots in the news lately about how law firms are deferring incoming classes…sounds good on the surface but it causes me great concern. Clearly there are no guarantees that these attorneys will have those jobs when the date rolls around. Even if they do start as planned, how will that affect the legal market for [...]
I had lunch this week with a Managing Partner from a well-recognized law firm. Over salad and iced tea (no martini lunches!), we shared our perspectives of what is transpiring in the legal market – as well as the changes that we perceive are ahead of us. Our discussion included the high stress levels that attorneys [...]
I recently spoke with two associates who seemed eager to talk about the economic slippery slope to which we’re all clinging. Their reactions were very interesting to me, especially in light of their contrasting points of view – one had been pink slipped recently and the other was still employed. “John” had been laid off [...]
