Fight Or Flight... The Biglaw Conundrum

Fight Or Flight... The Biglaw Conundrum

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Stealth Layoffs And Sam Alito On Tilt

Also a major insider trading case strikes Biglaw. ----- The legal industry as a whole continues to rake in cash, but a few firms have shown signs of trouble. Reports out of Paul Weiss bear all the hallmarks of a stealth layoff, with litigation associates being let go for "perform ...  Show more

Are There Any Adults Left At The Department Of Justice?

Comey snaps sea shells by the sea shore. ----- A once-venerable institution, the Department of Justice is in disarray these days. The Attorney General got fired, multiple U.S. Attorneys have been booted as illegally appointed, judges have started doling out contempt charges, and ...  Show more

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