Lawyer Takes Own Life

Sad news out of Washington today.  The head of the Supreme Court/Appellate practice group at a respected firm, based out of Atlanta, comitted suicide today.  He was apparently one of the 24 other attorneys who was told they were going to be laid off.  

He was a graduate of Yale and a former attorney with the Justice Department during the Clinton administration.  

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his friends.  

On a side note, I wonder when the big law firms will realize that 160,000 grand for a new associate is paying too much.  They are much better off paying around 90-100 and using the savings to hire more attorneys to increase their bottom line (when times are good).  Over paying for credentials (essentially what they are doing) leads to inefficiency.  By hiring candidates and giving themselves a chance to prove their worth, it is a better proposition for both parties.