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5 days agoSure, Biglaw Layoffs Are Trending, But Not Like 2009 Trending - Above the Law
Biglaw layoffs in 2009 were substantial but likely underestimated due to stealth layoffs and underreporting by firms.
With a Biglaw firm officially blaming staff layoffs on AI, what is it going to look like if and when layoffs come for lawyers? It's unlikely to look the same for every Biglaw business model. And it could look even more different for boutiques. Embattled Goldman Sachs chief legal officer Kathryn Ruemmler announced that she'd be leaving her role after her Jeffrey Epstein connections came out in the last file dump.