Perkins
Coie
was
one
of
the
very
first
firms
that
Donald
Trump
issued
a
retaliatory
executive
order
against,
punishing
its
lawyers
for
the
crime
of
representing
the
president’s
perceived
enemies:
Democrats.
In
its
suit
against
Trump,
Perkins
Coie
noted
that
thanks
to
the
executive
order,
its
ability
to
operate
as
a
legal-services
business
had
been
put
under
“direct
and
imminent
threat.”
Indeed,
the
firm
—
which
brought
in
$1,259,320,000
gross
revenue
in
2024,
putting
it
at
No.
47
on
the
Am
Law
100
—
seemed
worried
that
the
order
would
hurt
its
bottom
line.
Although
Trump’s
EO
was
later
found
to
be
unconstitutional,
we
may
now
have
some
tangible
fallout
from
the
hit
job,
as
multiple
sources
are
reporting
that
Perkins
Coie
has
conducted
layoffs.
According
to
our
sources,
staff
layoffs
took
place
at
the
firm
last
week,
and
as
noted
on
Fishbowl,
members
of
Perkins
Coie’s
business
professionals
team
have
been
hit
the
hardest.
Tipsters
tell
Above
the
Law
that
5%
of
the
firm’s
professional
staff
were
let
go,
and
that
morale
is
at
a
“low
point,”
as
some
reportedly
discovered
that
they
were
on
the
chopping
block
before
official
notices
were
sent
out.
We
reached
out
to
the
firm
for
comment
on
the
layoffs,
and
received
the
following
statement
from
a
Perkins
Coie
spokesperson:
We
recently
implemented
scheduled
changes
to
our
business
professional
workforce
to
better
align
with
the
firm’s
operational
needs.
These
changes,
which
reflect
the
firm’s
long-term
strategic
goals
and
incorporate
best
practices
from
across
the
industry,
affect
approximately
5%
of
our
business
professional
workforce.
This
decision
was
informed
by
a
firmwide
review
over
the
last
year
and
aligns
with
our
commitment
to
client
service
and
operational
excellence.
Best
of
luck
to
those
at
Perkins
Coie
who
recently
lost
their
jobs.
If
your
firm
or
organization
is
reducing
the
ranks
of
its
lawyers
or
staff,
whether
through
deferrals,
open
layoffs,
stealth
layoffs,
or
voluntary
buyouts,
please
don’t
hesitate
to
let
us
know.
Our
vast
network
of
tipsters
is
part
of
what
makes
Above
the
Law
thrive.
You
can email
us or
text
us
(646-820-8477).
Thank
you
for
your
assistance.
If
you’d
like
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ATL’s
Layoff
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If
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previously
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alerts,
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notification
within
minutes
of
each
layoff
announcement
that
we
publish.
Staci
Zaretsky is
a
senior
editor
at
Above
the
Law,
where
she’s
worked
since
2011.
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love
to
hear
from
you,
so
please
feel
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