Comments on: 10,000 Laid Off… and Counting http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/10000-laid-off-and-counting/ 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 By: LaidOffDiary http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/10000-laid-off-and-counting/#comment-519 LaidOffDiary Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:11:34 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1422#comment-519 So why were you in the unfortunate minority that got laid off? Was your name picked out of a hat or something? So why were you in the unfortunate minority that got laid off? Was your name picked out of a hat or something?

]]> By: LaidOffDiary http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/10000-laid-off-and-counting/#comment-518 LaidOffDiary Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:19:19 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1422#comment-518 yes, there are plenty of TTTs that still have BigLaw jobs, so? that doesn't mean that there are positions open or that firms are hiring. There are also plenty of Ivy kids or kids with better marks than me (and worse than me) who have been laid off (and were at more prestigious BigLaw firms). yes, there are plenty of TTTs that still have BigLaw jobs, so? that doesn't mean that there are positions open or that firms are hiring. There are also plenty of Ivy kids or kids with better marks than me (and worse than me) who have been laid off (and were at more prestigious BigLaw firms).

]]> By: LaidOffDiary http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/10000-laid-off-and-counting/#comment-510 LaidOffDiary Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:48:18 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1422#comment-510 There are plenty of TTTs that still have biglaw jobs........ There are plenty of TTTs that still have biglaw jobs……..

]]> By: LaidOffDiary http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/10000-laid-off-and-counting/#comment-506 LaidOffDiary Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:31:44 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1422#comment-506 I am so amazed that people are so amazed that lawyers are getting laid off. Are people stupid? Do they not understand if businesses aren't doing any business, then there is no use for business/corporate attorneys? People also glaze over when I tell them I'm a corporate attorney. They still think I litigate but about corporations. How do these people still have jobs and I don't? Someone just posted on my blog that they didn't understand how I couldn't find a job having gone to a top law school and having been on law review. I don't know, because there are 10k unemployed BigLaw attorneys who also went to a top law school and who were also on law review.... I am so amazed that people are so amazed that lawyers are getting laid off. Are people stupid? Do they not understand if businesses aren't doing any business, then there is no use for business/corporate attorneys? People also glaze over when I tell them I'm a corporate attorney. They still think I litigate but about corporations. How do these people still have jobs and I don't?

Someone just posted on my blog that they didn't understand how I couldn't find a job having gone to a top law school and having been on law review. I don't know, because there are 10k unemployed BigLaw attorneys who also went to a top law school and who were also on law review….

]]> By: lawshucks http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/10000-laid-off-and-counting/#comment-503 lawshucks Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:29:07 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1422#comment-503 We don't track small firms, but once in a while we note them in the "This Week in Layoffs" posts every Friday. Carolyn Elefant's <a href="http://www.myshingle.com/" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.myshingle.com/</a>" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.myshingle.com/</a></a>" target="_blank">http://www.myshingle.com/</a></a></a> covers that space remarkably well, if that's what you're interested in. Unfortunately, it's just not well publicized. Inhouse lawyers are faring a little better, mostly because the first cuts corporate law departments make are on the outside counsel spend. There have certainly been some layoffs, though, both for straight cost-cutting and as a result of mergers.</a> We don't track small firms, but once in a while we note them in the "This Week in Layoffs" posts every Friday. Carolyn Elefant's <a href=”http://www.myshingle.com/” target=”_blank”>http://www.myshingle.com/ covers that space remarkably well, if that's what you're interested in. Unfortunately, it's just not well publicized.

Inhouse lawyers are faring a little better, mostly because the first cuts corporate law departments make are on the outside counsel spend. There have certainly been some layoffs, though, both for straight cost-cutting and as a result of mergers.

]]> By: Duncan Kinder http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/10000-laid-off-and-counting/#comment-500 Duncan Kinder Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:41:07 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1422#comment-500 These appear to be major firms. How are things faring in small firms and private practice? Among in-house counsel? These appear to be major firms.

How are things faring in small firms and private practice? Among in-house counsel?

]]> By: Scott http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/10000-laid-off-and-counting/#comment-493 Scott Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:28:16 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1422#comment-493 There might be a way, but you'd probably want to get a legal opinion about your planned course of action first...and, well, you see why they are necessary? There might be a way, but you'd probably want to get a legal opinion about your planned course of action first…and, well, you see why they are necessary?

]]> By: Ferdinand Marcos http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/10000-laid-off-and-counting/#comment-492 Ferdinand Marcos Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:42:11 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1422#comment-492 Is there anyway we can shoot the lawyers instead of laying them off? These people are the equivalent of societal leeches. Is there anyway we can shoot the lawyers instead of laying them off? These people are the equivalent of societal leeches.

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