Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

Tue, May 26, 2009

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Ropes & Gray

Last week in law firm layoffs: only 40 lawyers, 118 staff

Ropes & Gray has let go between 30 and 40 associates

Sonnenschein plans to cut associate salaries, beginning June 1st…

Allen & Overy will reduce incoming associate class sizes

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft tops the list of AmLaw 200 law firms by percentage of layoffs…

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2 Comments For This Post

  1. This is sobering news, especially in an era that (you would think) would be perversely good for attornies. With worries about bankruptcies and consumer safety, as well as contractual interpretations necessary for areas as diverse as digital media and new-energy development, there should be work- not layoffs.

  2. Seems recession has new victims

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