Connecticut’s Shipman & Goodwin, which cut 26 jobs in April, is deferring three of its eight incoming associates. The three associates joining its Hartford office will start in Fall 2010.…
Blake Lapthorn has decided to keep on only two of its 14 incoming 2009 trainees, according to blogs across The Pond. In May the firm launched its third redundancy consultation…
Maclay Murray & Spens, which in April laid off 38 lawyers and staff, is only keeping on four of its 31 qualifying trainees, according to online sources. It was learned…
Corrs has delayed the start dates for its 2009 recruits, paying stipends of US$1,740 each. In March, the firm implemented a firm-wide salary freeze. There may be individual exceptions, and…
The UK offices of DLA Piper have cut incoming trainees from their intakes of newly-qualified lawyers. The firm will only be keeping four of its 12 trainees in Birmingham; 14…
California’s Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed cutting almost all state funding for the Hastings College of the Law, California’s oldest law school. The proposed $10.3 million cut would eliminate…
The New York Law Journal has published its annual survey of summer class sizes at New York Biglaw firms. Latham & Watkins had the largest cut in class size, of…
London-based law firm LG, formerly Lawrence Graham LLP, will hire just nine members of its incoming trainee class of 21. One of the departures was voluntary. In April, the firm…
London’s Freshfields will only hire 70% of its September 2009 trainees. Fourteen of the class of 48 trainees set to start this Fall in London will not be retained. Those…
McDermott Will & Emery has cut pay for its summer associates to $135,000, down from the Biglaw standard $160,000. McDermott says the cuts were in response to client concerns. The…
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Departures from a law firm are complicated for any attorney, but for a partner the details can be quite intricate. Please note: First and foremost, the interests of your clients should be absolutely paramount. Consultation with existing ABA and state bar guidelines on firm transition is suggested. Below you will find a list of important considerations for partners when changing firms. You will also find suggested practices for maintaining relationships, as well as obligations from a legal and moral perspective. Before You Begin to Meet with New Firms It’s important to review any existing employment agreement with your former firm to make sure you are in compliance with all provisions (pay particular attention to provisions regarding notice). Practice discretion with your existing firm until you [...]
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