The Law Tribune recently reviewed last year's financial performance by Connecticut's largest law firms. As that article made clear, many law firms are bigger than ever in regard to numbers of lawyers, size of staff, and amount of revenue. Whether included on that list or not, hundreds of other law firms in Connecticut are significant employers, too. Connecticut is not unique in this regard, as many firms now employ lawyers and staff in offices across the country and the world.
Given their increased size, it is not surprising that law firms are now subject to an increasing number of employment law cases brought by current or former employees. Indeed, whether a firm is a mega-firm or a small office with three employees, law firms are employers and subject to the same legal requirements as any other company. A review of recent cases involving law firms as defendants demonstrate that law firms have been successful on certain issues, and unsuccessful on other issues, when defending against such claims.
