Our next report is a classic instance of foot very much in mouth. Socialising at a work party, one senior partner found himself talking to one of the firm’s young assistants. Making small talk over his canapés, he offered the assistant some supportive words, telling him what a fantastic job he’d been doing, to which the assistant responded: “Then why have you made me redundant?”
Browne Jacobson makes four assistants redundant
Midlands-based Browne Jacobson has made four assistants in its business services department redundant. The firm’s managing partner Brian Smith confirmed the redundancies and blamed the economic downturn for the move.Of the assistants who are affected, one is London-based and three are located in Nottingham.This is the first time lawyers at Browne Jacobson have been made […]
