From: National Law Journal, October 29, 2008
In an effort to cut costs in a down economy, New York-based Chadbourne & Parke has instituted a hiring freeze on lateral associates and legal staff. Managing partner Charles O’Neill informed the firm of the freeze in a memo on Tuesday, which said that attorneys may temporarily be shifted from slow practices to help out in busy practice areas since no additional attorneys will be hired in the immediate future.
The memo was posted on legal gossip blog Above the Law, and firm spokesman Andrew Blum confirmed that it was sent out…
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