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Law Practice

May 2, 2012

Dewey memo a message meant for only some partners, official says

Battle-scarred Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, which has lost more than 80 partners since the beginning of the year amid compensation slashes and deferrals stemming from financial strain, has opened the floodgates for further partners to openly engage in conversations with other firms.

By Casey Sullivan

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Battle-scarred Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, which has lost more than 80 partners since the beginning of the year amid compensation slashes and deferrals stemming from financial strain, has opened the floodgates for further partners to openly engage in conversations with other firms.

An internal memo was issued to Dewey partners on Monday that told all of its partners they could seek work elsewhere. That freed up key Dewey rainmak...

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