Baker Botts Lays Off Attorneys

Baker Botts has laid off a number of attorneys today, but refuses to reveal numbers.

The fired attorneys are being offered a three-month severance package.

The firm imposed a hiring freeze last year.

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Founded in 1840 in the Republic of Texas, Baker Botts LLP is an international law firm of around 800 attorneys. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the firm has a major list of energy related clients.

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Posted by Erik Even on March 12, 2009. Filed under Home,Law Firm News,Layoffs. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry