The rumor mill is grinding again, and this time, Mintz Levin is the grist. After profits plummeted by $200,000 per partner and the recent cuts to its support staff, it wouldn't at all be a surprise to hear Mintz is losing some of its buoyancy.

The firm had planned to book 30% 3Ls as interviewees in the upcoming fall recruiting season. Those slots have been cancelled. Perhaps they're still interviewing 2Ls in the anticipation of a rosier economic outlook next summer. Or maybe they're just keeping up appearances.