Layoffs
BigLaw agency lays off 5% of enterprise skilled employees
Perkins Coie has laid off 5% of its enterprise skilled employees following a firmwide evaluation that came about during the last yr. (Picture from Shutterstock)
Perkins Coie has laid off 5% of its enterprise skilled employees following a firmwide evaluation that came about during the last yr.
The legislation agency confirmed the layoffs in an announcement, report Law.com, Above the Law and Law360.
The agency mentioned the layoffs “replicate the agency’s long-term strategic targets and incorporate greatest practices from throughout the trade.” The choice “was knowledgeable by a firmwide evaluation during the last yr and aligns with our dedication to shopper service and operational excellence,” the assertion mentioned.
Perkins Coie was one of many companies targeted by President Donald Trump in an government order that sought to droop safety clearances had by agency personnel and to finish purchasers’ authorities contracts for which the agency carried out work.
Perkins Coie sued, and a federal choose enjoined the punitive order in May.
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