Perkins Coie is pushing back start dates for some of its first-year associates to January 2024, joining a wave of law firms delaying new hires amid a continued slowdown.
The Seattle-founded firm has moved start dates for its first-year associates—except those in the intellectual property practice—from this fall to Jan. 16, 2024, Perkins Coie told the associates in a memo from managing partner Bill Malley viewed by Bloomberg Law. Those associates joining the firm’s intellectual property group will start Sept. 18, 2023, the memo said.
The move is in response to “challenging market conditions that have slowed demand for legal ...
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