Morning News Roundup for Monday
Good morning! Here are the top stories: Herbert Smith has ended a redundancy consultation without firing anyone, after 84 staff…
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Snell & Wilmer Lays Off Up to 40 Staffers [Update 2]
Snell & Wilmer has laid off between 30 and 40 staff members, most at its Phoenix, Arizona headquarters. A more…
Herbert Smith Avoids Involuntary Redundancies
Herbert Smith, which announced in April a redundancy consultation at its London HQ, targeting 84 positions, will not need to…
The Week in Law Firm Layoffs
This week in law firm layoffs: LG: 12 lawyers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer : 14 lawyers Weil, Gotshal & Manges: 79…
Freshfields Will Not Hire 30% of Incoming Trainees
London's Freshfields will only hire 70% of its September 2009 trainees. Fourteen of the class of 48 trainees set to…
Weil Gotshal Lays Off 79 Staff
Weil, Gotshal & Manges has eliminated 79 administrative positions across its US offices. Those targeted will get severance packages with…
McDermott Will & Emery Reduces Summer Associate Pay
McDermott Will & Emery has cut pay for its summer associates to $135,000, down from the Biglaw standard $160,000. McDermott…
Morning News Roundup for Friday
TGIF! Here are the top stories: Jones Day Seven bankruptcy lawyers at the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis…
Ladas & Parry Brings on Partners from Schweitzer Cornman
Ladas & Parry has hired Michael Cornman, Jay Bondell, and Meyer Gross, all former partners at New York intellectual property…
Mayer Brown Finds Work for Laid Off Associates
When Mayer Brown laid off 45 lawyers and 90 staff in April, it promised "placement opportunities with pro bono organizations…
Covington & Burling Laying Off Staff Attorneys
According to stories in the blawgosphere, Covington & Burling is in the process of laying off an undisclosed number of…
AgnewBrusavich Awards Scholarships
Torrance, California-based personal injury law firm AgnewBrusavich has awarded 27 scholarships to seniors from 16 local high schools. The firm…