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Largely, everybody was at the hours of darkness. Partners weren’t coming into the workplace a lot over the summer time, and after they did, they didn’t need to cope with questions.
— A former Stroock & Stroock & Lavan staffer, in feedback given to the American Lawyer on the plight that staffers are presently dealing with forward of Stroock’s dissolution. The staffer continued, noting that “they [Stroock partners] would ignore us,” and that whereas associates obtained info on the state of the agency, “it was bare minimum” and that the knowledge got here “only when pressured.” According to a WARN discover, practically 140 staffers will face layoffs previous to the New York workplace’s closure on January 30, 2024.
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