‘No Shame’ In The Layoffs Game: Industry Insider Says Next Wave Of Biglaw Cuts May Already Be Teed Up

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I don’t think there’s going to be a huge amount of more culling unless there’s serious financial issues. I just think you’re going to see this at other firms. Paul Weiss is a very strong firm, McDermott is a great firm, and people are saying, ‘Hey, if they’re doing this, then there’s no shame in doing this.’

—  A New York recruiter, in anonymous comments given to the American Lawyer, concerning the likelihood that other top Biglaw firms will conduct layoffs in the wake of the cuts made this week at Paul, Weiss and McDermott. According to the recruiter, layoffs at other firms are likely to occur within the next three months.

Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.

I don’t think there’s going to be a huge amount of more culling unless there’s serious financial issues. I just think you’re going to see this at other firms. Paul Weiss is a very strong firm, McDermott is a great firm, and people are saying, ‘Hey, if they’re doing this, then there’s no shame in doing this.’

—  A New York recruiter, in anonymous comments given to the American Lawyer, concerning the likelihood that other top Biglaw firms will conduct layoffs in the wake of the cuts made this week at Paul, Weiss and McDermott. According to the recruiter, layoffs at other firms are likely to occur within the next three months.

Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.