The
firms
that
are
seeing
the
biggest
impact
are
the
ones
that
over-hired
last
year
and
now
that
work
has
slowed.
They
hired
so
many
attorneys
that
they
don’t
have
the
work
to
give
them
and
so
hours
are
extraordinarily
low.
—
Summer
Eberhard,
a
partner
at
Major
Lindsey
&
Africa
who
recruits
associates,
commenting
on
the
recent
wave
of
stealth
layoffs
that
have
occurred
at
Biglaw
firms
(e.g.,
Kirkland;
Cooley;
and
Gunderson),
in
an
interview
with
Bloomberg
Law.
The
list
of
Biglaw
firms
that
have
already
conducted
stealth
layoffs
or
will
do
so
in
the
future
is
expected
to
grow.
Staci
Zaretsky is
a
senior
editor
at
Above
the
Law,
where
she’s
worked
since
2011.
She’d
love
to
hear
from
you,
so
please
feel
free
to
email
her
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any
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questions,
comments,
or
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