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Axinn's Briggs on big law's bloodletting

Layoffs at big law firms are coming almost as fast as those on Wall Street. John Briggs, who recently left Howrey LLP to build the D.C. antitrust practice of boutique firm Axinn, Veltrop and Harkrider LLP, characterizes the environment as "bloody." In this edition of Inside The Deal, Briggs tells Suzanne Stevens that declining demand and pressure from clients to reduce costs have put the squeeze on big law firms. See the video below or download it at iTunes.

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