http://lawshucks.com/2009/03/this-week-in-layoffs-32709/ A self-deprecating look at life in and after BigLaw Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:38:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://lawshucks.com/2009/03/this-week-in-layoffs-32709/#comment-465 Tomo the fool Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:11:05 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1219#comment-465 Tomo - "A complete and utter lie."? The lady doth protest too much, methinks. Tomo – "A complete and utter lie."? The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

]]> http://lawshucks.com/2009/03/this-week-in-layoffs-32709/#comment-452 Tomo Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:53:30 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1219#comment-452 A complete and utter lie. V&E is not doing stealth layoffs. Simply not happening. These comments are either uninformed or dishonest. A complete and utter lie. V&E is not doing stealth layoffs. Simply not happening. These comments are either uninformed or dishonest.

]]> http://lawshucks.com/2009/03/this-week-in-layoffs-32709/#comment-429 Couldn't agree more Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:48:51 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1219#comment-429 I have first-hand information that there have been numerous stealth layoffs at V&E in multiple offices. I am a former associate (who left on my own accord a few years back), and I find V&E's practices totally disingenuous. God forbid they admit that the economy has -- gasp -- affected V&E like everyone else, thereby necessitating lay-offs. Associates would understand. But I find these stealth layoffs (in which "performance evaluations" used trumped-up, vague explanations or complete fabrications to justify letting the associate go), frankly, disgusting. And V&E should know - news of these stealth layoffs has gotten around law schools (via alumni associations) and other private and public sector employers. No one finds V&E's treatment of their associates acceptable, nor do they buy these were legitimate firings for one second. V&E is doing a serious disservice to associates who are nothing more than victims of a bad economy. I have first-hand information that there have been numerous stealth layoffs at V&E in multiple offices. I am a former associate (who left on my own accord a few years back), and I find V&E's practices totally disingenuous. God forbid they admit that the economy has — gasp — affected V&E like everyone else, thereby necessitating lay-offs. Associates would understand. But I find these stealth layoffs (in which "performance evaluations" used trumped-up, vague explanations or complete fabrications to justify letting the associate go), frankly, disgusting. And V&E should know – news of these stealth layoffs has gotten around law schools (via alumni associations) and other private and public sector employers. No one finds V&E's treatment of their associates acceptable, nor do they buy these were legitimate firings for one second. V&E is doing a serious disservice to associates who are nothing more than victims of a bad economy.

]]> http://lawshucks.com/2009/03/this-week-in-layoffs-32709/#comment-423 Lets be Honest Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:41:40 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1219#comment-423 V&E is so concerned about their rep that their staff monitor these boards and stop the rumors. Yet those rumors persist and there's good reason why. V&E is a average second tier law firm that tries to compete with the big boys but just can't. Its surprising they even have a NYC office. Does anyone work there? Honestly. Assuming you're right and you lose 4 associates out of small department of say 20 attorneys, that's a 20% cut right there. And of course you don't hear about the other 8 support staff that were let go - I guess for supposedly 'performance' reasons too? If someone is not billing because they don't want to work, then fire her. If someone is not billing because there's no work to be had because the partners can't bring in business, well, I guess you fire them too but its not 'performance' based. Its lack of billing opportunity. If let them go quietly -that's a stealthy layoff and its disingenuous to say otherwise. But you can only do that for so long. Don't trust me on this one, you'll see the news break yourself. V&E is so concerned about their rep that their staff monitor these boards and stop the rumors. Yet those rumors persist and there's good reason why. V&E is a average second tier law firm that tries to compete with the big boys but just can't. Its surprising they even have a NYC office. Does anyone work there? Honestly. Assuming you're right and you lose 4 associates out of small department of say 20 attorneys, that's a 20% cut right there. And of course you don't hear about the other 8 support staff that were let go – I guess for supposedly 'performance' reasons too? If someone is not billing because they don't want to work, then fire her. If someone is not billing because there's no work to be had because the partners can't bring in business, well, I guess you fire them too but its not 'performance' based. Its lack of billing opportunity. If let them go quietly -that's a stealthy layoff and its disingenuous to say otherwise. But you can only do that for so long. Don't trust me on this one, you'll see the news break yourself.

]]> http://lawshucks.com/2009/03/this-week-in-layoffs-32709/#comment-414 Tomo Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:50:07 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1219#comment-414 Rumors of deep layoffs at V&E are categorically untrue. Approximately 4 NY associates lost their jobs for performance reasons (significantly low billing for 2+ years) who might have held on in another economy, but that is it. Trust me, I would know. Rumors of deep layoffs at V&E are categorically untrue. Approximately 4 NY associates lost their jobs for performance reasons (significantly low billing for 2+ years) who might have held on in another economy, but that is it. Trust me, I would know.

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