Interesting article in the Washington Post today about how the recession is forcing law firms to turn from traditional organizations in office buildings and office parks to virtual, nimble outfits sometimes spread across the world.
This isn't good news for all the people laid off from law firms, but there's some evidence of a shift towards greater efficiency:
Although thousands of lawyers and staff members across the country have been let go during the past six months, Willard and Virtual Law's founder say that since June they have been adding three partners per month. "When you tell people, 'I'm going to drop my rates 25 percent,' it's a pretty easy decision" for them to hire you, Willard said.
These changes are also apparently giving work to job coaches, who consult lawyers on how to adjust their business, and also help unemployed lawyers find work.
An example of creative destruction at work?
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