Nearly 30 percent of associates at major law firms are afraid of losing their jobs, up from 10 percent six months ago, according to a recent survey released by Lateral Link, a legal placement firm. "Everyone is concerned about their jobs," says T.J. Duane, a principal at Lateral Link in New York. In the past nine months, several firms have laid off associates, and work has been so slow that 28 percent of the associates surveyed say they won't make their billable-hour requirements in the coming months.
June 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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Nearly 30 percent of associates at major law firms are afraid of losing their jobs, up from 10 percent six months ago, according to a recent survey released by Lateral Link, a legal placement firm.
“Everyone is concerned about their jobs,” said T.J. Duane, a principal at Lateral Link in New York.
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