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Morning News Roundup for Monday

Morning News Roundup for Monday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: DLA Piper has laid off eight associates in Dubai, or about 8% of the office’s legal staff… Shipman & Goodwin will cut five…

Bricker & Eckler Cuts 9 Lawyers, 19 Staff

Bricker & Eckler Cuts 9 Lawyers, 19 Staff

Columbus, Ohio’s Bricker & Eckler has eliminated 28 positions, including nine lawyers. “We’re seeing a decline in the work of our clients, and that’s affecting us as well,” said Rich…

Brabners Merging with Bremners

Brabners Merging with Bremners

Brabners Chaffe Street, one of Liverpool, UK’s top corporate law firms, is merging with crosstown rival Bremners Solicitors. Eight-partner firm Bremners specializes in commercial & property law, and acts mainly…

William Fry Lays Off 17, Cuts Pay

William Fry Lays Off 17, Cuts Pay

Dublin law firm William Fry has made 17 staff redundant, and implemented pay cuts of up to 10%. The firm, one of Ireland’s “big five” legal practices, informed its 400…

Shipman & Goodwin Cuts 5 Lawyers, 21 Staff

Shipman & Goodwin Cuts 5 Lawyers, 21 Staff

Shipman & Goodwin will cut 26 jobs, including five lawyers, across its four offices in Connecticut. The Hartford headquarters is the most affected, losing four lawyers, one of them a…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: DLA Piper: 8 lawyers Alston & Bird: 14 lawyers, 38 staff Lovells: 18 lawyers, 61 staff Honigman: 15 lawyers, 30 staff Hogan & Hartson:…

Study: Biglaw Firms Must Do More for Diversity

Study: Biglaw Firms Must Do More for Diversity

A new study by the Minority Corporate Council Association says biglaw firms must do more to ensure that minority, female and LGBT attorneys have the same career opportunities as their…

Akin Gump to Lawyers: Bonuses If You’re Good, Penalties If You’re Naughty

Akin Gump to Lawyers: Bonuses If You’re Good, Penalties If You’re Naughty

Dallas’ Akin Gump is altering its salary plan to reward lawyers who are on track to bill 2,000 hours by the end of the year. Those lawyers receive a supplemental…

DLA Piper Lays Off 8 Dubai Associates

DLA Piper Lays Off 8 Dubai Associates

DLA Piper has laid off eight associates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, about 8% of the office’s legal staff. The lawyers were cut from the office’s corporate, finance and projects…

Shoosmiths Asks New Hires to Defer or Withdraw; No Compensation

Shoosmiths Asks New Hires to Defer or Withdraw; No Compensation

British law firm Shoosmiths has asked its 2009 trainees to withdraw from their contract, or defer until 2011, without any offer of financial compensation. The firm wants volunteers to defer…