How Many Lawyers Would You Like on that Brief?

On 27 August 2009, in Appellate Advocacy, by Peter Smythe

One of the most popu­lar artic­les making the rounds of the law blo­gosphere today is the New York Times’s Down­turn Dims Pros­pects Even at Top Law Schools. The article reports on the “biza­rre new rea­lity” facing law firms who have been pum­me­led by the eco­nomy, but who have tried to keep up appea­ran­ces with first-​year […]

One of the most popu­lar artic­les making the rounds of the law blo­gosphere today is the New York Times’s Down­turn Dims Pros­pects Even at Top Law Schools. The article reports on the “biza­rre new rea­lity” facing law firms who have been pum­me­led by the eco­nomy, but who have tried to keep up appea­ran­ces with first-​year asso­ciate sala­ries north of the $160K mark.

From the looks of it, the eco­no­mics of the prac­tice of law are on track for per­ma­nent change (the article even ques­tions the sus­tai­na­bi­lity of the billa­ble hour). Ins­tead of seeing more of those legal All-​Stars billing upwards of $1,000 or more an hour, we’re likely to see more law­yers cha­sing fewer ground balls.

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Peter Smythe is the principal of Peter Smythe, P.C. where he focuses on appellate law for both federal and Texas courts. He holds a J.D. from the Texas Tech School of Law where he also served as an associate editor. He can be reached via the contact page.

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