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Proskauer Rose Defers Summers to Fall 2011

Erik Even — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:30:27 +0000

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 offers, and there has so far been no mention of stipends or fellowships.

The firm deferred its 2009 incoming associates class to March 2010 with a $20,000 stipend; those who deferred voluntarily to January 2011 got a $60,000 stipend.

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Founded in 1875, Proskauer Rose, formerly known as Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn, is one of the United States’ largest law firms, with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Boston, Boca Raton, Chicago, Newark, New Orleans, São Paulo, London, Hong Kong, and Paris.

Ropes & Gray Offers Summers a $60K Fellowship

Erik Even — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:07:26 +0000

Ropes & Gray, which in July deferred its 2009 summer associates to “no earlier than January 2011,” is offering those associates a public interest fellowship worth $60,000.

The firm would not confirm rumors that every single one of its current summers was offered a job, but said there would be a “very high offer rate.”

In addition to the $60,000, public interest fellows will get medical, dental and vision coverage, plus a bar exam stipend. They may also accept a $20,000 loan, to be repaid after joining the firm.

Ropes & Gray LLP is a national law firm with offices located in Boston, New York City, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Washington, Chicago, Hong Kong and Tokyo; and a conference center in London. The firm has over 1,000 lawyers worldwide.

DLA Piper Defers Summer Associates

Erik Even — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:57:12 +0000

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 2010 class, with recruiting beginning in November 2009.

The 2008 Summer class was previously deferred from October 2009 to January 2010 and Fall 2010, with a $60,000 public interest fellowship offered.

DLA Piper is one of the largest law firms in the world. It is a legal services organization whose members and affiliates are separate and distinct legal entities. The organization boasts more than 3,500 lawyers in 29 countries and 65 office.

Weil Gotshal to Defer Summer Associates to 2012

Erik Even — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:08:39 +0000

Weil, Gotshal & Manges announced in March that it was deferring its incoming associates’ start dates to January 2010, and is asking new hires to voluntarily wait until 2011.

Today the firm told its current summer associates that, if offered a job, they can voluntarily defer their start date from January 2011 to January 2012.

Those deferred would get a $75,000 stipend and health care benefits, if they spend 1,000 hours doing firm-approved public interest work.

In May, Weil Gotshal eliminated 79 administrative positions across its US offices.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is an international law firm headquartered in New York City. It is one of the largest and most highly regarded law firms in the world, with approximately 1,300 lawyers and gross annual revenue in excess of $1.7 billion.

Hogan & Hartson Defers Summer Associates to 2011

Erik Even — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:53:40 +0000

Hogan & Hartson, which laid off 30 senior associates last week, is deferring start dates for its current summer associates class to 2011.

Summer associates in Washington DC and Virginia have been informed of the deferrals. Other offices have not yet decided about deferrals.

No other details have been released. If you know anything about deferrals at Hogan & Hartson, please send us a confidential tip!

Founded in 1904, Hogan & Hartson is the oldest major law firm headquartered in Washington, DC. It is a global firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in 27 offices worldwide, including offices in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.