London’s The Times newspaper predicts that up to 10,000 UK lawyers could lose their jobs over the next two years, based on interviews with recruiters, consultants and senior law firm…
A JDJournal tipster informs us that the Detroit headquarters of Miller Canfield has let go 25 people, which includes approximately 16 lawyers, including partners. The cuts targeted a group that…
Last week in law firm layoffs: Pinsent Masons: undisclosed Sughrue Mion: undisclosed Alameda County, California: 29 lawyers Wragge & Co: 85 undisclosed Boulder County, Colorado: 6 lawyers Dykema: 20 lawyers,…
Melbourne, Australia’s Hall & Wilcox apparently has not heard that major law firms are shedding lawyers and freezing or cutting pay. The full-service commercial firm, which had its annual meeting…
Good morning! Today is Flag Day! …in Denmark. So, enjoy that. Here are the top stories: Foley & Lardner announced two new hires this week… So did Porter Wright… Baltimore’s…
Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland will provide AUD $40,000 ($32,500) to the National Pro Bono Resource Centre, to create paying work for unemployed lawyers, and for employed lawyers who need pro…
Top Birmingham, UK law firm Wragge, which just announced a redundancy consultation targeting 85 and a salary freeze, happened to mention to the press that it is interested a merger.…
Cheltenham, UK commercial law firm BPE Solicitors has ended its reduced-hours scheme after eight months, saying the economy is picking up. In October, staff at the firm voted to work…
Pinsent Masons is holding a redundancy consultation. It has not announced how many positions have been targeted. The firm employs almost 1,000 lawyers globally, including 275 partners; and 1,600 staff.…
Baltimore’s Venable has brought on eight lawyers for its tax and estate planning practice in Los Angeles. Brad Cohen, Michael Foster, Robin Gilden, and David Schwartz join as partners from…
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