Bloomberg Law
Sept. 3, 2019, 8:51 AM UTC

Struggling Law Firms May Face Dissolution Risk in Recession

Meghan Tribe
Meghan Tribe
Reporter

LeClairRyan recently joined the ranks of major law firms that have shut their doors over the last decade, a group that could grow in number if a predicted economic downturn arrives and catches firms unprepared.

While law firms can and have gone bust for a multitude of reasons, the looming economic downturn will have law firms of all sizes reflecting on their future.

“The lesson to take away is no matter how old you are, no matter how revered you are or how long you’ve been around, you can’t count on being around five years from now, 10 years from ...

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