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Blank Rome Cuts 27 Associates, 52 Staffers

Blank Rome Cuts 27 Associates, 52 Staffers

We reported on Tuesday a rumor that Blank Rome would hold layoffs this week. Today, Blank Rome confirmed that it has laid off 27 associates and 52 staffers The firm…

Dundas & Wilson to Cut 50

Dundas & Wilson to Cut 50

Edinburgh’s Dundas & Wilson, Scotland’s largest law firm, will cut up to 50 jobs across its three offices as work dries up in the economic meltdown. Dundas & Wilson, which…

Blake Dawson Layoffs Tomorrow

Blake Dawson Layoffs Tomorrow

Blake Dawson will announce redundancies tomorrow, Friday the 13th, with “less than 100″ people affected. The firm says the cuts are all related to the global economic meltdown. This will…

Rumor: Sidley Austin Layoffs Today

Rumor: Sidley Austin Layoffs Today

The blawgosphere, which is never ever wrong (seriously), is abuzz with rumors that Sidley Austin is holding layoffs today. It appears that 10% of associates, and some staff, will be…

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Good morning! Cravath, Swaine & Moore is deferring start dates for incoming first-years. New associates will have the choice of beginning work in October, November or January… Connecticut’s Pepe &…

Former Senator Rejoins Hogan & Hartson

Former Senator Rejoins Hogan & Hartson

Former Republican Virginia Senator John Warner has rejoined Hogan & Hartson’s Washington, DC office as a partner, 37 years after he left the firm. Warner, who retired from the Senate…

Pircher Nichols Streets Eight Attorneys

Pircher Nichols Streets Eight Attorneys

Pircher, Nichols & Meeks, a 70-attorney firm specializing in commercial real estate with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago, has announced it is laying off eight attorneys. Five were fired…

Proskauer Rose Lays Off 23 Attorneys

Proskauer Rose Lays Off 23 Attorneys

New York’s Proskauer Rose today laid off 23 attorneys. Staff seem to have emerged unscathed. In December, Proskauer laid off 35 associates and 25 staffers; and a few weeks ago…

Luce Forward Poaches Greenberg Traurig IP Group

Luce Forward Poaches Greenberg Traurig IP Group

Luce Forward has confirmed that it has lured away the entire intellectual property group from the Orange County, California office of Greenberg Traurig. IP practice heads Mark Krietzman and Peter…

DLA Piper Lawyers Angry Over Severance

DLA Piper Lawyers Angry Over Severance

An internal document leaked to the press reveals that DLA Piper lawyers in the UK are angry over the severance package being offered to redundant attorneys. The firm launched its…