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Allen Matkins Cuts 10, Slashes Salaries

Allen Matkins Cuts 10, Slashes Salaries

California’s Allen Matkins has cut six associates and four staffers, according to online sources. In addition, first years’ salaries have been cut from $160,000 to $145,000. Other associates will see…

Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel Offering Voluntary Buyouts

Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel Offering Voluntary Buyouts

Buffalo, New York law firm Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel is offering a voluntary buyout program for 38 of its support staff. Eligible employees have until May 15th to apply for…

Robinson & Cole Cuts 11 Lawyers, 19 Staff

Robinson & Cole has laid off 30 people today. …Robinson & Cole has eliminated 11 counsel and associate attorneys, and 19 support staff positions. These cutbacks are taking place among…

Clifford Chance Freezes and Cuts Pay

Clifford Chance Freezes and Cuts Pay

Clifford Chance, which just announced layoffs of 24 New York associates, has announced an associate pay freeze, with the firm keeping fee earner and business services salaries at 2008 levels.…

Orrick Hiring Law Grads for Ops Center

Orrick Hiring Law Grads for Ops Center

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is recruiting recent law school graduates for its Global Operations Center in Wheeling, West Virginia. The positions are entry level Career Attorneys in the Emerging Companies…

Leitman Siegal to Acquire Campbell Gidiere

Leitman Siegal to Acquire Campbell Gidiere

Birmingham, Alabama law firm Leitman, Siegal & Payne will acquire cross-town rival Campbell, Gidiere, Lee, Sinclair & Williams. The two firms will move together into a new headquarters. The combination…

Reed Smith Lays Off 26 Lawyers, 74 Staffers

Reed Smith Lays Off 26 Lawyers, 74 Staffers

Today Reed Smith laid off 26 attorneys and 74 staff across its US and UK offices. Seven of the lawyers are in the US, and the firm has targeted 9…

Incoming Skadden Associates Get Litigation Rotation

Skadden, which on Friday laid off an undisclosed number of staff attorneys and 50 support staffers, is introducing a litigation program for its incoming class. From the memo: … To…

Berman DeValerio Seeking Associates

Berman DeValerio Seeking Associates

Berman DeValerio’s San Francisco office seeks to add two junior or senior associates to the 10-lawyer office. The associates should have experience in antitrust or securities litigation. The firm was…

Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

Good morning. There’s a lot going on: Fried Frank laid off 99 employees, lawyers and staff, yesterday… Atlanta’s Alston & Bird is deferring start dates for incoming associates… Manatt, Phelps…

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