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From Suicides to Layoffs: The Impact of the Recession on Lawyers

By Robert J. Ambrogi

This week on the legal affairs podcast <a href="http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer/">Lawyer2Lawyer</a>, we look at the <a href="http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer/2009/05/the-impact-of-the-recession-on-law-firms-and-lawyers/">impact of the recession on lawyers</a> and the legal profession.<br /><br />In the first segment of the program, we discuss the recent rash of lawyer suicides and the problem of depression among lawyers. Joining us to discuss this is <a title="Attorney Skip Simpson" href="http://www.skipsimpson.com/assoc.html" target="_blank">Skip Simpson</a>, founder of <a title="Law Offices of Skip Simpson" href="http://www.skipsimpson.com/index.html" target="_blank">The Law Offices of Skip Simpson</a> in Frisco, Texas. Skip is a nationally recognized expert in suicide and a pioneer in the field of suicide litigation.<br /><br />In the second segment, we look at what are likely to be the long-term impacts of the recession on lawyers and law firms. Sharing his perspective on this is <a title="Peter Zeughauser" href="http://www.consultzg.com/partners/partners_Peter.asp" target="_blank">Peter Zeughauser</a>, founder of the <a title="Zeughauser Group" href="http://www.zeughausergroup.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Zeughauser Group</strong></a> in Newport Beach, Calif., and one of the nation's premier law firm strategy consultants.<br /><br />Listen to or download the show from the <a href="http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer/2009/05/the-impact-of-the-recession-on-law-firms-and-lawyers/">Legal Talk Network</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3958829-5563484262103727556?l=www.legaline.com%2Flawsites.html'/></div>

Full post as published by Lawsites on May 22, 2009 (boomark / email).