A ‘Genius’ Use of Deferral Time
July 2nd, 2010 admin
A little over a year ago, law firms came up with a unique plan to deal with the problem of too many associates and not enough work to go around: the deferral. It did not apply just to incoming associates; it was also offered up to those already at the firm who were open to a year-long sabbatical. We know that many of you decided (or had to) seek out work in the public sector. But when the mainstream media picked up on the fact that law firms …
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