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Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Steven M. Goldman joins the New York office of Kramer Levin Naftalis…

Study: Dublin Solicitors Suffering Wage Cuts, Layoffs

A survey by the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association reports that 40% of new and low-level solicitors in the city have…

Allens Arthur Robinson Sees 114 Voluntary Redundancies

Allens Arthur Robinson, which in April offered up to one year’s pay to lawyers who take voluntary redundancies, has seen…

Seyfarth Shaw Brings on Team from Alston & Bird

Chicago-based Seyfarth Shaw, which in May laid off 50 people and reduced salaries, has brought on a new team of…

Obama’s Lawyers Make $172,000 or Less

The Obama administration has released salary information for its 46 staff lawyers. The highest paid is Gregory B. Craig, whose…

Blank Rome Cuts Starting Associate Salaries

Blank Rome is cutting starting salaries for incoming associates. The rundown is as follows: New York City: $145,000, down from…

Orrick Abandons Lock-step Compensation for Associates

San Francisco's Orrick, which laid off 300 employees in March, is abandoning lock-step compensation for associates. Under a lock-step scheme,…

Alston & Bird Reduces Associate Pay By $5K

Today Atlanta's Alston & Bird informed its associates that the firm is reducing all associate salaries by $5,000. At this…

Techmeier Merging with Cochran

Milwaukee's Techmeier Law Firm is merging with national personal injury and criminal defense firm The Cochran Firm. Techmeier will operate…

Profits Plummet at Clifford Chance

Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance LLP LLP saw average profits per equity partner drop 37% to £733,000 ($1.2 million)…

Virtual Law Partners Hires Four Attorneys

Virtual Law Partners, which hired five new partners four weeks ago, has this week brought on four new partners for…

Weil Gotshal Shuts Austin Office

Weil Gotshal, which in May laid off 79 staff, is shuttering its Austin, Texas office on December 1st, 2009. Partner…