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Trowers & Hamlins Lays Off 17 Lawyers & Staff

Trowers & Hamlins Lays Off 17 Lawyers & Staff

Trowers & Hamlins, which has laid off at least 11 lawyers in recent months, has now cut 17 lawyers and support staff in London. Last month Trowers promoted seven new…

Rumor: Shearman & Sterling Laying Off Associates

Rumor: Shearman & Sterling Laying Off Associates

According to online sources, New York’s Shearman & Sterling is laying off 5% of its litigation associates, plus associates in other practice groups. According to the rumor, the firm is…

Constangy, Brooks & Smith Expands into Boston

Constangy, Brooks & Smith Expands into Boston

Atlanta’s Constangy, Brooks & Smith is expanding into Boston. The employment law firm has hired Ellen Kearns, of counsel to the Boston office of Foley & Lardner, to run the…

Robinson & Cole Slashing Salaries

Robinson & Cole Slashing Salaries

Hartford, Connecticut’s Robinson & Cole is cutting all associate and counsel salaries by $10,000. The pay cuts are effective immediately, and affect incoming and current associates and counsel in all…

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

This morning’s news: Womble Carlyle has laid off an undisclosed number employees; at least 20 associates and staff have been let go… Goodwin Procter is deferring start dates for 60…

Michelman & Robinson Expanding, Hiring

Michelman & Robinson Expanding, Hiring

California’s Michelman & Robinson has opened an office in Manhattan, and plans to hire associates for its current offices. Since 2004, the firm has doubled its attorney headcount to 60.…

In-House Lawyer Layoffs at Wells Fargo

In-House Lawyer Layoffs at Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo has partially confirmed online rumors, that the bank is laying off some of its in-house counsel. Online rumors say that the bank, which recently merged with Wachovia, is…

Jersey Wolf Block Office to Become Brach Eichler

Jersey Wolf Block Office to Become Brach Eichler

Last month we reported that Wolf Block’s 67-lawyer Roseland, New Jersey location would try to keep the office intact, as a separate firm or by merging with another firm. Today…

DLA Piper Defers Incoming Associates

DLA Piper Defers Incoming Associates

DLA Piper is deferring start dates for incoming associates to January, 2010. All deferred associates will get a $10,000 stipend in addition to a bar stipend. The firm is also…

Morris, Manning & Martin Expands into Beijing

Morris, Manning & Martin Expands into Beijing

Atlanta-based Morris, Manning & Martin, which last month fired incoming associates, is launching a new office in Beijing, China. The firm just opened an office in Taiwan. Morris’ Asian offices…