Approximately 20 attorneys have left Willkie Farr's San Francisco office for Cooley following a controversial $100 pro bono deal with Donald Trump. In response to the exodus, Willkie has laid off several staff members but also offered generous retention bonuses to summer associates and seasoned associates. Despite these measures, many summer associates are choosing to leave Willkie for other firms, signaling dissatisfaction with the firm’s recent decisions and perceived instability in the legal market.
Willkie Farr faces a mass exodus of lawyers from its San Francisco office after the firm’s $100 pro bono payola deal with Donald Trump, amid mixed messaging to employees.
The firm has started laying off staff while simultaneously offering significant retention bonuses to its summer associates, which are perceived as desperation payouts.
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