Month: February 2009

Black Thursday — 700 Lawyers & Staffers Laid Off

Yesterday, Thursday, February 12th, 2009, six prominent firms fired over 700 attorneys and legal staffers, in what is becoming known…

This morning's top news: Philadelphia’s Dechert is laying off 19 attorneys due to a “reduction in demand..." Los Angeles-based O’Melveny…

Bryan Cave LLP is laying off 58 attorneys and 76 staff today. It is the second national law firm to…

In December we reported that Epstein Becker & Green canceled bonuses for 2008. Now they're canceling employment for 2009. The…

Two days ago, we reported that DLA Piper would let go 30 lawyers and 100 staffers. Today the firm announced…

UK firm Dickinson Dees is laying off 90 staff out of a total of 775, a number which includes 15…

Los Angeles-based O'Melveny & Myers announced that profits per partner were down more than 7% to $1.5 million. Gross revenues…

Today Philadelphia's Dechert is laying off 19 attorneys due to a "reduction in demand." The layoffs are just the latest…

A tipster to Above the Law reports that major layoffs are taking place today at Bryan Cave. The firm had…

Perkins Coie has filed a breach of contract suit against former intellectual property associate David Xue. According to court documents,…

The National Law Journal reports that public universities and law schools are making their faculty and staff take unpaid time…

Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin! This morning's top stories: Japan’s Federation of Bar Associations has shaken up the island nation’s international…