The US's largest law firms this year suffered the deepest cuts in lawyer numbers for more than three decades, reports The National Law Journal. During the 12 months from October 2008 to September 2009, the total number of lawyers working at the top 250 US law firms plunged by 5,259 to 126,669, compared with 131,928 last year.
November 09, 2009 at 08:08 AM
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The US’s largest law firms this year suffered the deepest cuts in lawyer numbers for more than three decades, reports The National Law Journal.
During the 12 months from October 2008 to September 2009, the total number of lawyers working at the top 250 US law firms plunged by 5,259 to 126,669, compared with 131,928 last year.
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