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Morning News Roundup for Monday

Morning News Roundup for Monday

Happy Monday! Dewey & LeBoeuf announced that 66 of its partners have seen pay cuts in the last 15 months… The UK’s Halliwells has launched a fourth redundancy consultation, with…

Blake Lapthorn Cuts 20 Jobs

Blake Lapthorn Cuts 20 Jobs

Blake Lapthorn has laid off 20 people in its second redundancy consultation. The firm, which laid off 33 people at the end of last year, launched this redundancy consultation with…

Stealth Layoffs at Davis Polk

Stealth Layoffs at Davis Polk

According to the online rumor mill, Davis Polk & Wardwell started laying lawyers off in December. At least 12 corporate law associates have been laid off for performance reasons and…

Simmons & Simmons Freezing Associate Pay

Simmons & Simmons Freezing Associate Pay

London’ Simmons & Simmons is freezing associate pay starting May 1st. The firm is creating a special bonus pool to reward top performers. The City firm has not yet decided…

Ashurst Freezing All Non-Partner Salaries

Ashurst Freezing All Non-Partner Salaries

Ashurst has slashed pay for its incoming class, and is freezing salaries for all non-partner lawyers and support staff. Trainee solicitors who qualified with Ashurst this month will receive salaries…

Halliwells to Lay Off 15 Lawyers, 15 Staff

Halliwells to Lay Off 15 Lawyers, 15 Staff

Manchester, UK’s Halliwells has launched a fourth redundancy consultation, with up to 30 jobs under threat. The firm’s entire 39-member 2009 trainee class has been deferred. Half will start in…

Dewey & LeBoeuf Partners Hit with Salary Cuts

Dewey & LeBoeuf Partners Hit with Salary Cuts

Dewey & LeBoeuf announced that 66 partners of its 350 partners have seen pay cuts in the last 15 months. Some partners have seen their compensation reduced by as much…

Court: Firm Can Sue Departing Partners

Court: Firm Can Sue Departing Partners

A California appeals court ruling from 1984 that a firm can sue a departing partner for profits lost from open cases. Six partners who moved to Heller Ehrman from another…

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

Good morning – here are the top stories: This last week: 574 lawyers, 812 staff were laid off. And there are still more to come… Husch Blackwell Sanders has laid…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

Here’s the rundown for law firm layoffs this week: K&L Gates: 36 associates and 79 staff Burges Salmon: 18 lawyers Morgan Lewis: 55 attorneys and 161 staff White & Case:…