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Law firms need to let their current employees and future employees know where they stand.

'[T]he student leaders responsible for signing on to these statements are no longer welcome in our firm.'

Welcome to the employment scene for entry-level law firm associates thanks to the coronavirus crisis.

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Which firm is making its would-be associates scramble for new jobs? Could it be yours?

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Are start dates for first-year associates at major law firms back to normal, i.e., where they were before the Great Recession? And what about the class sizes for entering associates?

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Baker & McKenzie’s incoming class of 2009 can no longer fool themselves. If they haven’t started at the firm by now, they are never going to start. Back in September, we reported that 12 of the 18 members of the 2009 Baker & McKenzie class still waiting to start had been re-deferred until June. At […]

In a couple of months, the class of 2012 will embark on its quest to find an elusive Biglaw summer associate gig. But let’s not forget that many in the class of 2009 are still sitting on the sidelines, waiting to start. Most of McDermott Will & Emery’s 2009 class has started already. But last […]

Incoming associates get really angry when firms rescind offers for full-time employment. As Lat said this afternoon here in the office, law students react “as if rescinding offers is like eating babies.” Incoming associates understand that the market remains tough, but these recruits still have harsh words for firms that pull offers. We can understand […]

Things seem to be going relatively well at Chadbourne & Parke. Let’s review some recent developments. Back in January, the firm announced sizable raises and bonuses. In the same month, the Chadbourne & Parke Foundation generously contributed $100,000 to Haiti relief efforts. More recently, the firm’s well-regarded project finance practice snagged some high-profile work relating […]

Wildman Harrold has decided to give a majority of its incoming associates the Fox. Am Law Daily reports that the firm has rescinded offers to 10 of its 14 associates. Unlike Arent Fox, Wildman will not be giving its would-be incoming associates any stipend. On the Wildman Harrold career page, they really like numbers. They […]