While many law firms during the economic slowdown have pulled back on associate recruitment or culled their lower ranks of attorneys, a lesson in recent history shows that any drastic moves could well lead to hiring headaches once business improves.
The temptation among law firms as work starts to dry up is to cut from the bottom. Whether it means retrenching on associate hiring, laying off recently minted associates or both, getting rid of idle workers frequently starts on the first rung.
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