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Tipster: More Layoffs on Horizon at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt [Update 3]

Tipster: More Layoffs on Horizon at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt [Update 3]

In June we reported that Portland, Oregon’s Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt would cut associate salaries and lay off support staff. Now a JDJournal tipster informs us that more layoffs are…

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

Good morning! It’s the 57th birthday of disbarred attorney and wackjob censorship activist Jack Thompson. Here are the top stories: Halliwells is cutting attorneys’ working hours, but not adjusting its…

Rumor: DLA Piper to Cut Equity Partners

Rumor: DLA Piper to Cut Equity Partners

Blawgs are reporting on rumors that global law juggernaut DLA Piper plans to force out some equity partners. The finance and projects groups are said to be particularly targeted, at…

As US Law Firms Shed Lawyers, Pro Bono Work Is Up

As US Law Firms Shed Lawyers, Pro Bono Work Is Up

Pro bono work for the poor and disadvantaged, performed by signatories to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge, increased by 558,400 hours, or 13%, in 2008, despite an economic recession…

McDonald Hopkins Adds Attorneys

McDonald Hopkins Adds Attorneys

West Palm Beach, Florida’s McDonald Hopkins has added three attorneys to its roster. Howard K. Coates, Jr. joins as a member. He was founder of the Coates Law Firm, practicing…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Gary Hnath (not a typo) joins Mayer Brown as a partner from Bingham McCutchen, in the intellectual property and government/global trade practice…

Halliwells Cutting Work Hours — Billing Requirments Stay the Same

Halliwells Cutting Work Hours — Billing Requirments Stay the Same

Manchester, UK’s Halliwells, which in March launched a redundancy consultation targeting 30, is cutting attorneys’ working hours, but not adjusting its billable hours requirements. The firm is putting three quarters…

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Good morning! It’s National Tequila Day! Here are the top stories: Dechert laid off as many as 25 associates, plus paralegals, staff attorneys and legal secretaries… Fulbright & Jaworski laid…

Major Layoffs at Dechert Today

Major Layoffs at Dechert Today

Today Dechert, which laid off 63 lawyers and 62 staff in March, let go a significant number of associates, plus paralegals, staff attorneys and legal secretaries. The firm has not…

Fulbright & Jaworski Lays Off 6 Associates, 4 Staff

Fulbright & Jaworski Lays Off 6 Associates, 4 Staff

Blawgs are reporting that Fulbright & Jaworski has laid off six associates and four staff at its Los Angeles office. Five of the associates targeted were first-years. If you have…