In Associate Ranks, Slowdown in Demand Could Mean 'Cleanup'
Law firms are using the softer demand environment to address weak spots that were difficult to cut before.
October 24, 2022 at 05:00 AM
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Law Firm AssociatesAs lateral hiring continues to slow, law firms are reassigning corporate associates into litigation and bankruptcy practices, while other firms have begun trimming their lawyer ranks at the edges, cutting associates they feel aren't up to par, or at least prepping to do so by identifying offices, practices and people who are underperforming, according to industry observers.
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