Comments on: This Week in Layoffs – 5/8/09 http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/this-week-in-layoffs-5809/ A self-deprecating look at life in and after BigLaw Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:07:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Curtis http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/this-week-in-layoffs-5809/#comment-630 Curtis Sun, 17 May 2009 01:33:38 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1693#comment-630 What the hell are all of these laid off lawyers doing? Working at Walmart? Anyone got any idea? What the hell are all of these laid off lawyers doing? Working at Walmart?

Anyone got any idea?

]]> By: Donutmadness http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/this-week-in-layoffs-5809/#comment-618 Donutmadness Wed, 13 May 2009 16:44:48 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1693#comment-618 Take a look at Davis Polk's numbers that were reported by another ATL tipster back in March: __"Attorney count at DPW once was over 830 (Wikipedia for last year it's 819). Now it's about 800. In [these] times nobody leaves voluntarily... Most people have an end date March 31, but it looks like DPW will stagger this in order to make the departures more friendly."____Now go to <a href="http://dpw.com/attysearch/atty.search2.jsp" target="_blank">http://dpw.com/attysearch/atty.search2.jsp</a> and then search for all partners. You get 166 matches. Then search for just associates and you get 467 matches. Keep doing it for all the other titles (counsel, law clerks, senior counsel) and you end up with 768 total. 51 less attorneys since last year. __ Take a look at Davis Polk's numbers that were reported by another ATL tipster back in March: __"Attorney count at DPW once was over 830 (Wikipedia for last year it's 819). Now it's about 800. In [these] times nobody leaves voluntarily… Most people have an end date March 31, but it looks like DPW will stagger this in order to make the departures more friendly."____Now go to http://dpw.com/attysearch/atty.search2.jsp and then search for all partners. You get 166 matches. Then search for just associates and you get 467 matches. Keep doing it for all the other titles (counsel, law clerks, senior counsel) and you end up with 768 total. 51 less attorneys since last year. __

]]> By: Calculus http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/this-week-in-layoffs-5809/#comment-605 Calculus Mon, 11 May 2009 14:27:38 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1693#comment-605 So its hours, but it's not hours, but its hours. Thank you for clearing that up for us, AmLaw. So its hours, but it's not hours, but its hours. Thank you for clearing that up for us, AmLaw.

]]> By: Your pal in Nor Cal http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/this-week-in-layoffs-5809/#comment-603 Your pal in Nor Cal Mon, 11 May 2009 03:45:32 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1693#comment-603 Are you getting soft on us? Cue the Michael Jackson tune... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8rYl6K2STc" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8rYl6K2STc</a> Are you getting soft on us? Cue the Michael Jackson tune…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8rYl6K2STc

]]> By: lawshucks http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/this-week-in-layoffs-5809/#comment-594 lawshucks Sat, 09 May 2009 11:41:02 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1693#comment-594 We write about lots of non-economic events. Start here <a href="http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/05/top-10-posts-for-april/" target="_blank">http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/05/top-10-posts-for-...</a> The layoff tracker is just the first of a number of data analytic tools we have planned. We're developing a whole bunch of applications to consolidate and present other types of information about law firms. We write about lots of non-economic events. Start here http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/05/top-10-posts-for-...

The layoff tracker is just the first of a number of data analytic tools we have planned. We're developing a whole bunch of applications to consolidate and present other types of information about law firms.

]]> By: Cruvic http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/this-week-in-layoffs-5809/#comment-593 Cruvic Sat, 09 May 2009 11:01:24 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1693#comment-593 What happens to any website when news and circumstances change? What happens to any website when news and circumstances change?

]]> By: Cruvic http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/this-week-in-layoffs-5809/#comment-590 Cruvic Sat, 09 May 2009 04:31:10 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1693#comment-590 Would you be interested in sharing your information? I run a website called <a href="http://www.crunchvictims.com" rel="nofollow">CrunchVictims.com</a> and I am documenting information such as yours (but for all sectors). I put weekly/monthly totals up on the site and have been following most of the law firms around the world. I would be quite happy to credit you, and even link you to my site. If you are interested or willing to allow me to use some of your information (with credits), please let me know. Cruvic.</a> Would you be interested in sharing your information? I run a website called CrunchVictims.com and I am documenting information such as yours (but for all sectors). I put weekly/monthly totals up on the site and have been following most of the law firms around the world. I would be quite happy to credit you, and even link you to my site. If you are interested or willing to allow me to use some of your information (with credits), please let me know.

Cruvic.

]]> By: Captain Obvious http://lawshucks.com/2009/05/this-week-in-layoffs-5809/#comment-591 Captain Obvious Sat, 09 May 2009 01:12:17 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1693#comment-591 What happens to lawshucks.com once the economy picks up?? What happens to lawshucks.com once the economy picks up??

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