Dozens of lawyers were made redundant in the last recession, so should you be worried about the effect of economic woes on your chosen career? Ed Thornton speaks to recruitment experts about the best strategy for young lawyers wanting to survive the downturn
Legal Week’s career clinic recently received an anxious message from a newly-qualified corporate associate at a US firm. No doubt having heard stories of the gruelling hours put in at such firms, the associate expressed surprise – and concern – that they were not exactly run off their feet. “I am concerned that the lack of work coming into the department will mean that heads will start to roll and I may be picking up my P45 sooner or later.”
