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Contract attorneys, “status” and a paradigm shift in their favor … with some observations by Gabe Acevedo
We all know about the paradigm shift in the legal industry. It has been well chronicled by Richard Susskind, Jordon Furlong, Ron Friedmann and many others. The legal industry melt down, the
Continue readingAdecco (parent of Ajilon and Special Counsel) says “temping trends” support recovery
The prospects for an accelerating global economic recovery were supported on Wednesday as Adecco, Swiss-based and the world’s largest temporary staffing group, said employment trends had been improving
Continue readingUniform Bar Exam Drawing Closer to Reality
It could mark one of the biggest changes for lawyers joining the profession since the first U.S. bar examination was given in Delaware in 1763 — a single bar exam aimed at standardizing attorney
Continue readingStaff attorney lay-offs continue, impacting contract attorneys
One refuge for many contract attorneys has been direct employment as a staff attorney at a number of firms that adopted the “staff attorney” model for document review and temporary work. But as Above
Continue readingCadwalader’s new manpower model: contract attorneys
In July 2009, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft put 34 associates on an involuntary sabbatical. Now, as reported by Above the Law (click here) the firm is offering to hire them back as contract attorneys,
Continue readingMidwest’s Midsize Law Firms Faring Better Than Large Urban Rivals; lawyers with broader skill sets and lower billing rates have helped
Midsize law firms in the Midwest, outside the biggest cities, are hiring lawyers, opening offices and bringing on new associates this fall as they fare better than many larger urban rivals in the face
Continue readingEconomic Pressure May Force Permanent Shift in Corporate Legal Costs, and solo practitioners stand to gain
Confronted with orders to control legal costs and rein in expenses, general counsel throughout California are now taking dramatic steps that were virtually unheard of only a few years ago. Salaries are
Continue readingOne BigLaw firm says “we get it” : marking the death of BigLaw as we knew it
As has been reported, there were layoffs this week at Womble Carlyle. But that was not the big news. The big news was Womble decided to address the general retrenchment of the legal market
Continue readingFollow-up to ABA TechShow: Susskind’s words seem to ring true — BigBusiness is dumping BigLaw
We covered Richard Susskind’s speech at the ABA TechShow (click here) and we had previously covered his thoughts in our “Changing Legal Landscape” series (click here). Today’s
Continue readingThe contract attorney market: status, trends and outlook-Part 1
The paradigm-shift Almost 7,000 lawyers have been laid off in the first two months of this year. And all are not yet accounted for. In today’s New York Times Adam Cohn dissects the paradigm-shifting
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