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Proskauer Rose Defers Summers to Fall 2011

Proskauer Rose Defers Summers to Fall 2011

New York’s Proskauer Rose, which in March laid off 23 attorneys, is deferring its current Summer associates to Fall 2011. Proskauer has not announced how many Summers will get job…

SJ Berwin PPP Plummets 50%

SJ Berwin PPP Plummets 50%

Law firm SJ Berwin has announced that profits per equity partner, which were £801,000 ($1.33 million) for 2008, fell to £410,000 ($680,000) for 2009. The firm saw revenue fall 14%…

Obama Picks Union Lawyers for Merit Systems Board

Obama Picks Union Lawyers for Merit Systems Board

The Obama administration has tapped two union lawyers for the Merit Systems Protection Board. Susan Grundmann is nominated for chairperson. She is general counsel to the National Federation of Federal…

California Courthouses to Close Once a Month

California Courthouses to Close Once a Month

California’s Judicial Council has ordered all California courthouses to be closed on the third Wednesday of each month, beginning September 16th. The scheme is intended to save money and avoid…

Cadwalader Offering Contract Work for Associates on Sabbatical

Cadwalader Offering Contract Work for Associates on Sabbatical

Earlier this month, Cadwalader told 34 junior associates they could accept a one year, unrestricted sabbatical. or leave the firm. Now the firm has announced it is offering the laid…

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: Out of 92 firms surveyed, McKee Nelson did the best job of handling layoffs this year… Commercial law firm Mallesons will begin a…

Troutman Sanders Cuts Associate Payroll 10% [Update 2]

Troutman Sanders Cuts Associate Payroll 10% [Update 2]

Atlanta’s Troutman Sanders has announced to its associates a 10% cut in total associate payroll budgeted for August to December of this year. The salary cuts for each associate will…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Stephen Lamb joins Paul Weiss at the firm’s new office in Wilmington, Delaware as a partner in both the corporate and litigation…

Bradley Arant Cuts 35 Staff

Bradley Arant Cuts 35 Staff

Birmingham, Alabama’s Bradley Arant has laid off 35 staff. Attorneys were not affected. The firm is also eliminating duplicate positions created by its recent merger with Nashville’s Boult Cummings Conners…

Survey: McKee Nelson Best for Handling Layoffs

Survey: McKee Nelson Best for Handling Layoffs

Out of 92 firms surveyed, McKee Nelson did the best job of handling layoffs this year. According to The American Lawyer, the top five firms for appropriately and compassionately handling…

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