Sentences with phrase «laid off lawyers»

Do you know of any laid off lawyers considering a career in nursing — or returning to school to retrain for another career?

Last week, Above the Law readers discussed whether returning to school for an LLM degree is a good option for laid off lawyers.

Most law firms try to help laid off lawyers with job placement and severance, and filing a lawsuit would place those benefits in jeopardy.

Several large law firms have laid off lawyers and staff.

Still, despite the difficulties, is pursuing LEED certification a worthwhile endeavor, particularly for recently laid off lawyers who have time, and in some instances, generous severance packages on their hands?

The two major U.S. legal research companies, West and LexisNexis, both separately announced new initiatives and new Web sites to help laid off lawyers as they make the transition to new jobs.

The best news is Canadian law firms don't foresee laying off any lawyers even though the general economic outlook isn't particularly rosy.

Barry bemoaned the recent trend of laying off lawyers and reining in costs as firms struggle to deal with dips in transaction work.

Law firms responded to the economic downturn by laying off lawyers and administrative staff, cutting salaries, instituting hiring freezes, reducing and in some instances (temporarily) abolishing their summer associate programs — which also resulted in staggering unemployment numbers for law school graduates.

But it's hard to imagine a U.S. firm laying off lawyers by telephone.

Although nobody has as yet published on the subject of law library layoffs I'd suggest that if the firms are laying off lawyers it's that time yet again for partners to «evaluate» the library / information centre.

In one ear we hear the news that thanks to the recession firms are laying off lawyers and hiring fewer; and today in the other ear McLeans tells us that Canada needs more lawyers than its law schools can produce.

It would help postpone decisions about ending these lawyers» careers with the firm — it's much easier to fire a staff person than it is to lay off a lawyer, and you might need the lawyer again when business picks up.

For some time now, we've read about law firms instituting hiring freezes, relying on lateral hires rather than gambling on recent graduates, or even laying off lawyers and other support staff.

Not exact matches

I started this blog, Gluten - Free on a Shoestring, in March 2009, after I was laid off from my job as a senior practicing lawyer in a large law firm in New York.

I had started writing a gluten free food blog in 2009, soon after being laid off from my job as a lawyer in a big law firm.

As dozens of laid - off Destiny workers looked on, the councilors quizzed lawyers from the city and Pyramid about the deal.

Lawyers for the state and a coalition of state employee unions have negotiated a settlement of the unions» long - running federal lawsuit seeking damages on behalf of more than 2,500 unionized workers who were laid off in 2003 by then - Gov.

He wants all the lawyers and union reps, not to mention the people telling him to keep mum lest their small town's main soure of employment has to shut down, to lay off his jock.

I've received many calls from doctors and lawyers who have been laid off for a few months and fallen behind on their credit cards.

Although child support, alimony, and federal income taxes are not eligible for elimination, a bankruptcy lawyer can help you deal with financial situations you can not control — such as large medical bills or being laid off — before you get overwhelmed with debt.

The «can't afford an office» category includes recent law school grads who are burdened with student loan debt as well as more experienced lawyers who have been laid off.

I've had lawyers, experienced lawyers; call me after being laid off from their six - figure jobs looking to do $ 10 - an - hour work for me.

The Jobless Lawyer blog provides a candid and eye - opening account of the plight of a recently laid - off first - year BigLaw lawyer.

Not surprisingly, the panel had some disheartening statistics on access to justice, with Gulotta noting the United States ranks a dismal 94th of 113 nations surveyed on access to justice, Minow adding that 15 - 30 percent of legal services lawyers have been laid off over the last eight years, and Justice Goodwyn citing US Department of Justice data indicating that more than half of those qualified for civil legal aid had to be turned away — and that wasn't even considering the many people who didn't even know where to go.

In late April, 2009, Levy was told that he was one of 24 lawyers that the firm was laying off.

Clarification: DLA Phillips Fox laid off the 12 lawyers last November, and has not laid anyone off since then.

The high - quality lawyers named in the article suggest that it might be, but the rest of those 500 respondents could encompass a wide range of experience, from laid - off associates to low - quality lawyers who would have trouble finding work in any economy.

Large law firms are laying - off lawyers, bringing in smaller first year associate classes, hiring more contract and experienced lateral attorneys.

And Monday's National Law Journal will have this story about laid - off lawyers who sidestepped looking for new jobs and instead made the leap into solo practice.

Chicago's Baker & McKenzie, which in April laid off 124 employees, announced today it is laying off 11 % of its lawyers and...

He had been one of 24 lawyers nationwide laid off by the 500 - lawyer firm.

As The Recorder reports, many large firms are paying laid - off lawyers a stipend so that they can work for legal services or pro bono organizations.

Perhaps lawyers at U.S. firms are more sensitive to laid - off lawyers» plights, but more likely, U.S. firms have become more sensitive about their reputations.

Management consultant Peter Zeughauser tells MacEwen, «I can't even imagine a firm laying off an M&A lawyer.

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Do they think that they would be better off in discipline cases with a body not composed largely of practising lawyers (though in Ontario at least there are lay benchers that participate in review of lawyers» conduct)?

Loeb & Loeb, which laid off four corporate lawyers in July, has «suspended» its Summer associates program at its New York office...

The victims are lawyers who have already been made «redundant,» which is U.K. lingo for «laid off.»

But for any laid - off lawyer today who looks ahead and sees only bleakness, Pynchon's story provides reason to hope.

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Lawyers that have been laid off or are facing a potential layoff some time this year need to plan for a new future.

Here are the top stories: DLA Piper confirms that it laid off 21 lawyers and 100 staff yesterday... Dewey &...

Big Law in D.C. did not skirt by untouched: 149 D.C. staff at Hogan & Hartson were offered buyouts and dozens of lawyers and staff at Holland & Knight, Dechert, Bryan Cave, and DLA Piper were laid off.

Some 170 junior lawyers and staff members were laid off at the firm last June.

Kilpatrick Stockton, which in April laid off 24 lawyers and endured the resulting tragedy, has hired a group of three intellectual property lawyers from Day Pitney.

His lawyer sent the company a letter advising that the lay - off was a fundamental breach of the employment relationship, and that the worker was seeking damages.

Why in the world is a firm like Latham laying off 12 % of its lawyers when it still makes $ 2mill profit per partner??? So what if PPP drops 20 %, who says they are entitled to a huge increase every year, and why should they make $ 2mil a year?

Australia's Minter Ellison has laid off 11 lawyers and 24 support staff from its Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane offices.

Kilpatrick Stockton, which in April laid off 24 lawyers and endured the resulting tragedy, has hired a group of three intellectual property...