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ABA: 3,500 Laid Off in March

The American Bar Association estimates that at least 3,500 attorneys and staff lost their jobs in March 2009. In February,…

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice is holding a job fair next week for deferred associates who want public interest jobs in…

Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell laid off an undisclosed number of lawyers and staff this week. The firm cited economic…

This morning's top stories: Reed Smith laid off 26 attorneys and 74 staff across its US and UK offices... Robinson…

California's Allen Matkins has cut six associates and four staffers, according to online sources. In addition, first years' salaries have…

Buffalo, New York law firm Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel is offering a voluntary buyout program for 38 of its support…

Robinson & Cole has laid off 30 people today. ...Robinson & Cole has eliminated 11 counsel and associate attorneys, and…

Clifford Chance, which just announced layoffs of 24 New York associates, has announced an associate pay freeze, with the firm…

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is recruiting recent law school graduates for its Global Operations Center in Wheeling, West Virginia. The…

Birmingham, Alabama law firm Leitman, Siegal & Payne will acquire cross-town rival Campbell, Gidiere, Lee, Sinclair & Williams. The two…

Skadden, which on Friday laid off an undisclosed number of staff attorneys and 50 support staffers, is introducing a litigation…

Berman DeValerio's San Francisco office seeks to add two junior or senior associates to the 10-lawyer office. The associates should…