Bloomberg Law
Oct. 27, 2020, 12:43 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: Kirkland Making ‘Stealth’ Layoffs, Report Says

Rick Mitchell
Rick Mitchell
Freelance Correspondent

In today’s column, an immigration law firm that does work for Google said a data breach that hit the firm exposed personal data of current and former Google employees; energy company Exelon, which recently admitted to bribery as part of a federal settlement, hired a new top lawyer; student debt has a big impact on young lawyers’ mental health, an ABA survey shows.

  • Leading off, legal blog Above the Law said it’s received several anonymous reports that Kirkland & Ellis, the world’s biggest law firm by revenue, has made dozens of “stealth” layoffs of staff, including about 50 in Chicago, ...

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