Layoffs
BigLaw firm lays off 5% of business professional staff
Perkins Coie has laid off 5% of its business professional staff following a firmwide review that took place over the last year. (Image from Shutterstock)
Perkins Coie has laid off 5% of its business professional staff following a firmwide review that took place over the last year.
The law firm confirmed the layoffs in a statement, report Law.com, Above the Law and Law360.
The firm said the layoffs “reflect the firm’s long-term strategic goals and incorporate best practices from across the industry.” The decision “was informed by a firmwide review over the last year and aligns with our commitment to client service and operational excellence,” the statement said.
Perkins Coie was one of the firms targeted by President Donald Trump in an executive order that sought to suspend security clearances had by firm personnel and to end clients’ government contracts for which the firm performed work.
Perkins Coie sued, and a federal judge enjoined the punitive order in May.
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