Shearman & Sterling has hired on three new partners. Antitrust litigator Edward B. Schwartz, formerly a Shearman & Sterling associate, returns to the firm from DLA Piper, where he was…
DLA Piper is deferring its current summer associates to January 2011 at least, and will offer a voluntary deferral to January 2012. The firm still intends to have a Summer…
Citigroup, whose “CitiSelect” initiative operates much like a typical Biglaw summer associates program, has canceled the program for 2010, and will not be holding on-campus interviews. The program prepares 2Ls…
Atlanta’s Morris Manning, which recently canceled its 2010 Summer Associate Program, is slashing salaries based on how much work a particular practice group is bringing in. The real estate, commercial…
The University of California has announced a furloughs scheme beginning in September, affecting faculty at law schools, amongst others. The system is effectively slashing salaries by 4% to 10%. The…
Last week, we reported that Fulbright & Jaworski has laid off six associates and four staff at its Los Angeles office. Now a JDJournal tipster tells us that the firm…
Good morning! Here are the top stories: Last week in law firm layoffs: 18 lawyers, 21 staff, 20 undisclosed… Three Detroit lawyers have founded a new firm to serve the…
Three Detroit lawyers have founded Hafeez & Youssef, a new firm to serve the city’s Muslim community. Managing Partner Tariq Hafeez was previously at Dickinson Wright, handling business law and…
This week in law firm layoffs: Dechert: undisclosed lawyers & staff Fulbright & Jaworski: 6 lawyers, 4 staff Arizona Attorney General’s Office: 12 lawyers, 17 staff Pinsent Masons: 20 lawyers…
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