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Are More Layoffs Ahead? Industry Expert Says Biglaw Is In 'Wait-And-See' Mode
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Apr 2023
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Basic economic uncertainties that are causing the anxiety in leaders of law firms are still there. It seems to me that this is kind of a continuation of what we've seen for the last several weeks. There hasn't been anything dramatic that's turned it around, so I think we're still kind of in a wait-and-see environment. Obviously some sectors are doing better than others, but I don't think we've had anything like an across-the-board recovery at this point.
-- Jim Jones, a senior fellow at the Georgetown Center for the Study of the Legal Profession, in comments given to the American Lawyer on the latest round of stealth layoffs at Kirkland & Ellis. Jones said he's "not surprised" that layoffs have continued into the second quarter of 2023, especially in California's tech sector (a state where some of Kirkland's cuts took place).
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basic economic uncertainties that are causing the anxiety in leaders of law firms are still there. it seems to me that this is kind of a continuation of what wea??ve seen for the last several weeks. there hasna??t been anything dramatic thata??s turned it around
so i think wea??re still kind of in a wait-and-see environment. obviously some sectors are doing better than others
but i dona??t think wea??ve had anything like an across-the-board recovery at this point.
a?? jim jones
a senior fell
