Tech and finance companies may have led the pack but weren’t the only ones that kicked off 2024 with layoffs. Media, retail and other industries have been downsizing as well, a pattern that is anticipated to continue throughout the rest of the year, according to a recent report from Randstad RiseSmart.

Leslie Firtell of Tower Legal Solutions

While not entirely surprising—the new year is often a time of restructuring and reorganization for businesses, plus many corporations are still rebalancing their workforces following the 2021-22 hiring frenzy—the circumstances can be challenging, particularly for in-house legal counsel.