Even in the darkest days of the dotcom bust earlier this decade, or in the recession of the early 1990s, there was never a day like 12 February in the world of US law firms, a day swiftly dubbed Black Thursday.In the space of a few hours, some 300 lawyers - the equivalent of a mid-sized firm - were handed pink slips around the country. And by the close of business on Friday the 13th, more than 1,100 lawyers and staff had either been fired or asked to consider buyouts.
February 25, 2009 at 08:10 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
The mass cull of 12 February has set the tone for what is tipped to be a turbulent year. Jeff Jeffrey reports
Even in the darkest days of the dotcom bust earlier this decade, or in the recession of the early 1990s, there was never a day like 12 February in the world of US law firms, a day swiftly dubbed Black Thursday.
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