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The blawgosphere is roiling this morning over US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's off-handed remark on Friday that there…

Many law firms are using the economic meltdown as an excuse to end seniority-based pay for associates, adopting "merit-based" systems…

McMillan LLP is merging with Calgary, Canada's Thackray Burgess. The Calgary firm will become part of McMillan, and all of…

Happy Monday! Dewey & LeBoeuf announced that 66 of its partners have seen pay cuts in the last 15 months...…

According to the online rumor mill, Davis Polk & Wardwell started laying lawyers off in December. At least 12 corporate…

Dewey & LeBoeuf announced that 66 partners of its 350 partners have seen pay cuts in the last 15 months.…

A California appeals court ruling from 1984 that a firm can sue a departing partner for profits lost from open…

Good morning - here are the top stories: This last week: 574 lawyers, 812 staff were laid off. And there…

Here's the rundown for law firm layoffs this week: K&L Gates: 36 associates and 79 staff Burges Salmon: 18 lawyers…

Baker & McKenzie's London office has launched a redundancy consultation targeting up to 30 lawyers and 55 staffers. The review…

York, UK's Minster Law is recruiting 150 people for its two offices in York and Wakefield. CEO Matthew Briggs hopes…

Norton Rose may implement flexible hours scheme to help avoid job cuts. For one year, Norton Rose employees (including partners)…