When Law Firms Die - Take Jenkins & Gilchrist For Instance

There's nothing more touching than the death of a law firm, particularly when you're an employee. So, when Jenkins & Gilchrist - a 600 attorney firm - announced their departure from the land of the legal living they did so with a message to "former clients" and friends:

Effective midnight March 31, 2007, Jenkens & Gilchrist no longer offers legal services.
It is with a profound appreciation for the clients who have allowed us to serve them for more than 50 years as well as members of the business community who have been critical to our success, that we announce the formation of a team charged with the responsibility of successfully managing the wind-down of Jenkens business matters. In the coming days, we will publish information on this website which will assist you if you have business, questions or concerns.
Thank you.
Jenkens & Gilchrist

Still, the partners for the most part are finding alternative employment. Hunton & Williams has added 93 former J&G lawyers to their Texas offices.