Update: Linklaters Set to Eliminate Up to 270 Jobs
Just a week after announcing mass layoffs, Linklaters is launching a formal redundancy consultation, with up to 120 lawyers and…
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Morrison & Foerster Cuts 53 Lawyers, 148 Staff
Frisco's Morrison & Foerster is downsizing. A memo was sent out today: Morrison & Foerster has reduced its legal and…
Akerman Lawyers Found Florida Office for Novak Druce
Intellectual property boutique Novak Druce & Quigg is opening a new office in West Palm Beach, Florida with six attorneys…
Levenfeld Pearlstein Fires Some Lawyers, Hires Others
Chicago's 75-attorney Levenfeld Pearlstein dismissed two associates and one partner this month, citing difficult economic conditions, but hired four new…
ATL: Stealth Layoffs at Latham?
Above the Law is getting numerous tips about "stealth" layoffs at Los Angeles-based 2,100-lawyer firm Latham & Watkins, but the…
Wilson Sonsini Lays Off 45 Associates, 68 Staff
Palo Alto, California's Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is eliminating 45 associate and 68 staff positions. CEO John Roos alerted…
Choate, Hall & Stewart Lays Off 15 Attorneys [UPDATE]
The Boston Common Law Blog reports that Choate, Hall & Stewart, one of the oldest "Boston Brahmin firms," has laid…
Mishcon de Reya Cuts Two Partners, 15 Staff
It's a bad day to be a lawyer in the UK. West End firm Mishcon de Reya is to cut…
Cadwalader Loses Partner; Fires Associates in New York, Charlotte
New York City's Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, America's oldest law firm, has lost another partner from its Manhattan office as…
More London Layoffs: 20 Associates at Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie has made "up to" 20 associates redundant in the London office, according to The Lawyer. All of…
Linklaters to Cull 70 from Partnership, Decimate Associates
London's Linklaters , the world's second largest law firm by revenue, will eliminate 70 partners and 10% of associates. The…
Firms Struggle in the Economic Downturn
As the economy crashes further into recession, law firms are doing some major renovations. Many partners who have lost their…