http://lawshucks.com/2009/01/firms-trying-to-have-eat-cake/ A self-deprecating look at life in and after BigLaw Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:03:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://lawshucks.com/2009/01/firms-trying-to-have-eat-cake/#comment-125 lawshucks Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:04:37 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=492#comment-125 Definitely not. Proskauer and White & Case are among those who also allegedly did it (by first years, we're talking about class of 2008s) Definitely not. Proskauer and White & Case are among those who also allegedly did it (by first years, we’re talking about class of 2008s)

]]> http://lawshucks.com/2009/01/firms-trying-to-have-eat-cake/#comment-123 Tillie Glockenspiel Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:14:10 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=492#comment-123 Was Gunderson Dettmer the only firm to lay off first years? Was Gunderson Dettmer the only firm to lay off first years?

]]> http://lawshucks.com/2009/01/firms-trying-to-have-eat-cake/#comment-91 lawshucks Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:46:37 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=492#comment-91 I don't know Dunham personally, but yes, he's still there. He does IP litigation, so if you don't like working with him and you're otherwise qualified to do that stuff, that's one of the few areas where there's still plenty of firms staffing up. I don't know Dunham personally, but yes, he's still there. He does IP litigation, so if you don't like working with him and you're otherwise qualified to do that stuff, that's one of the few areas where there's still plenty of firms staffing up.

]]> http://lawshucks.com/2009/01/firms-trying-to-have-eat-cake/#comment-90 DC Chic Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:33:02 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=492#comment-90 Is Tom Dunham still there? If he is they may avoid the layoffs and just assign people to work with him -- they will be sure to volunteer to quit. Is Tom Dunham still there? If he is they may avoid the layoffs and just assign people to work with him — they will be sure to volunteer to quit.

]]> http://lawshucks.com/2009/01/firms-trying-to-have-eat-cake/#comment-73 lawshucks Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:13:31 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=492#comment-73 If you've got stuff we can verify on the stealth layoffs, let us know and we'll investigate. All we've got confirmed so far is the 10 from December. tips (at) lawshucks dot com If you've got stuff we can verify on the stealth layoffs, let us know and we'll investigate. All we've got confirmed so far is the 10 from December. tips (at) lawshucks dot com

]]> http://lawshucks.com/2009/01/firms-trying-to-have-eat-cake/#comment-72 HowreyStaffer Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:35:25 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=492#comment-72 Howrey is imploding in upon itself due to poor upper management. More than 40 partners were asked to leave, associates and staff are being picked off one by one so it doesn't look like layoffs and they are subleasing their empty office floors. Very cold hearted place to work, not family friendly and you are asked to sacrifice your personal lifehealth, all for what? Howrey is imploding in upon itself due to poor upper management. More than 40 partners were asked to leave, associates and staff are being picked off one by one so it doesn't look like layoffs and they are subleasing their empty office floors. Very cold hearted place to work, not family friendly and you are asked to sacrifice your personal lifehealth, all for what?

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