Bluechip New York law firms saw their profits slip in 2008. Susan Beck reports

Ce604ff5-e30a-4b00-82c3-8a575bbf7121What has the world come to when Cravath Swaine & Moore has a terrible year? The firm that has served for decades as the touchstone for prestige in the profession last year suffered a 13% drop in revenue and a 24% plunge in profits per equity partner (PEP), and has asked incoming first-year associates to delay their start dates.