The Young Lawyer Editorial Board presents five main tips to assist attorneys starting their careers:

Last week, Dechert announced its decision to reduce its global workforce by 5 percent, following a 15 percent dip in profits earlier this year. The reason given was a goal of “aligning staffing with levels of demand.”

Julie Talenfed of Boardroom PR writes about the importance of law firms learning to utilize the online platform LinkedIn. Firms, businesses and agencies can convert their contacts into clients via LinkedIn.