Kimberly Y. Chin (Boston College – Law School) has posted Continuing the White Collar Unionization Movement: Imagining a Private Attorney's Union on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
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In 2009, thousands of attorneys working in the nation's top-tiered law firms were laid off in response to the economic recession. As a result, the majority of associates reported being troubled by their firms' lack of transparency regarding financial issues and layoffs. Given the secrecy surrounding employment decisions in many of the nation’s top law firms, this Note explores the ability of private attorneys to unionize, situating the possibility in a historical and economic context, and addresses practical considerations that may arise during formation of a private attorney labor union.
An interesting student note.