Recently fired or laid off government lawyers have been flooding the market. However, Big Law firms are reluctant to hire politically controversial figures:
"Karen Vladeck, founder and managing partner of Risepoint Search Partners, has organized a pro bono resource guide for displaced federal government attorneys to connect them with prospective employers. In an interview, Vladeck said the number of attorneys she has heard from is 'well into the thousands.'
'I get emails every single day asking for a copy of the resource guide from folks who say I never thought I would leave the government. Every day I get that in my inbox,' Vladeck said.""
Read the full article by Abigail Adcox from the National Law Journal here.
For more insights, connect with Karen Vladeck, or reach out to our team at Risepoint here.