Holland & Knight informed 3Ls today that 2009 start dates are being delayed. Recruiting partner Adolfo E. Jimenez: The start date for our incoming entry-level associates will be January 11, 2010, instead of early or late fall. The firm will pay the incoming class members signing bonuses, study stipends, bar expenses and/or moving expenses as indicated in [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Chadbourne & Parke has confirmed that the firm laid off 25 associates and counsel across its 13 offices worldwide today. The associates affected were primarily in the firm’s transactional practices. All those laid off have been informed, and will be privately offered severance packages. Chadbourne is delaying the start date for its incoming associate class until January [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Baltimore’s Venable has announced layoffs. From the official email announcement: We understand that communicating this action by email is not ideal. However, it is important that you know of the Firm’s action as soon as possible. Approximately 3% of our attorneys (16), 8% of our full time staff (43), and 7% of our paralegals (5) will be directly [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 6, 2009
Latham & Watkins is offering incoming lawyers $75,000 to take a year off. The firm, which fired 190 lawyers and 250 staff last week, is pushing back the start date for all incoming lawyers from mid-October to mid-December, and offering the $75K bribe to those who wait a year to start work. Latham & Watkins LLP is [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 5, 2009
O’Melveny & Myers, which yesterday laid off 90 attorneys and 110 staff positions, is delaying the start date for its new associate class. The new start date is December 2009. Typically, the firm’s new associates start between September and November. We will be providing our incoming associates with a bar stipend, as well as bar and moving-related [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, February 28, 2009
Baker & McKenzie has become the latest law firm to ask its incoming trainees to postpone their start date by up to a year. The firm’s London arm has asked for volunteers from its 2009 and 2010 intakes to defer starting their training contracts by either six or 12 months. Those willing to defer for 12 months [...]
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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