Seyfarth Shaw made big waves in the legal industry last week when it laid off as many as 40 lawyers and staff amid reportedly disappointing first-quarter revenues.

The move raised obvious questions for lawyers at Chicago-based Seyfarth and other large firms. Is soft demand for legal services here to stay? Are other firms about to follow suit? And most obvious of all: Is my job safe?

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