From Law Shucks, the Layoff Tracker: “Major law firms are turning out to be just as susceptible to general economic conditions as every other industry. Historically, layoffs by top-tier firms were kept quiet and were done on a one-off basis. We’re trying to shed a little light on the situation…As of May 9, 2009, over 11,584 people have been laid off by major law firms (4,671 lawyers / 6,913 staff) since January 1, 2008.”