![Tipster: Fish & Richardson Lays Off Corporate Lawyers [Update]](http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/themes/freshnews/thumb.php?src=http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fishrichardson_160x120.jpg&h=75&w=75&zc=1&q=95)
According to a JDJournal tipster, intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson, which in January laid off 30 staff members across its eight US offices, “laid off its entire corporate section on Wednesday.” That’s all we got. If you know anything about stealth layoffs at Fish & Richardson, please — send us a confidential tip! Founded in 1878, [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, August 8, 2009
![Rumor: King & Spalding Turning Associates into Staff Attorneys [Update]](http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/themes/freshnews/thumb.php?src=http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/kingspalding_160x120.jpg&h=75&w=75&zc=1&q=95)
A JDJournal tipster informs us that Atlanta’s King & Spalding, which laid off 37 lawyers and 85 staff in March, is “converting a significant number of associates to staff attorneys.” That’s all the information we have at the moment. If you know anything about the situation at King & Spalding, please — send us a confidential [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 7, 2009
According to a JDJournal tipster, there have been stealth layoffs at the USC Gould School of Law. With all of the recent focus on the University of California Law School furloughs, it’s got to be asked why USC Law laid off staff members this past week, and none of this is being made public by USC [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 6, 2009
![Tipster: More Layoffs Today at Fulbright & Jaworski [Update 2]](http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/themes/freshnews/thumb.php?src=http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/fulbrightjaworski_160x120.jpg&h=75&w=75&zc=1&q=95)
We have been covering rumors of ongoing stealth layoffs at Fulbright & Jaworski. We now believe that six associates and four staff were laid off in Los Angeles; 10 staff in San Antonio; 8 staff in New York; 24 staff in Dallas; and 12 secretaries 29 in Houston. And a JDJournal tipster warned us that more layoffs [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, August 2, 2009
Earlier this week we reported on a tip that Fulbright & Jaworski laid off at least 42 people in Texas and New York. Now a JDJournal tipster tells us that the firm is laying off “a significant number” of staff today in Houston. The tipster does not have numbers, and isn’t sure if lawyers will be [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Husch Blackwell laid off 17 lawyers and 45 staff in March, and 10 lawyers two weeks ago. Now a JDJournal tipster says the firm has laid off an undisclosed number of additional attorneys. More attorneys were laid off last week at the St. Louis Husch, Blackwell office, including well respected partners and associates. [They] also demoted equity [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 27, 2009
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 cut 10 support staff from its San Antonio, Texas office; eight from New York; and 24 from Dallas, including 20 secretaries, one recruiter, one accountant, a [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, July 25, 2009
![Tipster: More Layoffs on Horizon at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt [Update 3]](http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/themes/freshnews/thumb.php?src=http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/schwabewilliamsonwyatt_160x.jpg&h=75&w=75&zc=1&q=95)
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 coming in August, and the new round will likely include associates. The tipster says (edited for length and clarity): Hopefully, Schwabe will handle this round of layoffs better [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 21, 2009
![Arizona AG Lays Off 30 [Update]](http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/themes/freshnews/thumb.php?src=http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/arizonaflag_160x120.jpg&h=75&w=75&zc=1&q=95)
Arizona’s State Attorney General, Terry Goddard, has announced the layoffs of 29 employees from the Attorney General’s Office. Goddard blamed the state budget crisis. The Arizona legislature still has a $3 billion deficit to close. Those affected were notified this morning. It is not clear how many of the layoffs affected attorneys. If you have any details about [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 6, 2009
Good morning! Here are the top stories: This week in law firm layoffs: 49 lawyers, 11 staff, 175 undisclosed… A JDJournal tipster tells us that Mishcon de Reya has begun a round of redundancies, targeting 10 to 12 staffers… Winstead which has let go 20 employees, according to the Dallas Morning News… Linklaters is now the UK’s largest law [...]
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