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NLJ 250: Jahresumfrage

Die Ergebnisse der aktuellen National-Law-Journal-250-Jahresumfrage überraschen nicht. Executive Summarry:

The National Law Journal's 31st annual survey of the nation's largest law firms found that hiring slowed significantly in 2008. At this time last year, we reported that overall growth had picked up to levels not seen since 2001. These days, of course, are a different story. The current economic crisis is hitting law firms hard — seven large law firms announced layoffs this year, and the demise of two major firms on the list, Heller Ehrman and Thelen, will affect approximately 1,200 attorneys. It's not all bad news, at least for some law firms: DLA Piper maintained its spot at the top of the chart and K&L Gates, through a series of successful mergers and lateral hires, has climbed into the top 10 firms.

[...] The results of the 2008 NLJ 250, The National Law Journal's 31st annual survey of the nation's largest law firms, show that they added 4.3 percent more attorneys this year, compared with 5.6 percent growth in 2007. The total number of attorneys working at the 250 law firms was 133,723, compared with 128,213 attorneys in 2007.

Als schnelle Orientierung über die Größenverhältnisse empfiehlt sich dem eiligen Leser ein kurzer Blick auf diese Tabelle. Bitte stets daran denken, dass schiere Größe nur sehr geringe Aussagekraft hat.

Full post as published by jurabilis - German bLAWg from Berlin. on November 10, 2008 (boomark / email).