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Morning Roundup

Friday, March 12, 2010

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Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, March 12, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… The Asian Pacific American Legal Center files a lawsuit against Trinity Law Associates for allegedly defrauding 30 Korean immigrants… King & Spaulding reveals a new pay scale and bonuses… Former U.S. Senators Lott and Breaux are in talks with Patton Boggs… Snell [...]

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2100 Legal Jobs Lost in December

Monday, January 11, 2010

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2100 Legal Jobs Lost in December

According to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector dropped another 2100 jobs in December, while the job market as a whole lost 85,000 jobs. In November, the National Law Journal reported that so far 5,259 attorney positions had been cut by the top 250 law firms, with Latham & Watkins [...]

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Layoffs at Schulte Roth

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

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Layoffs at Schulte Roth

Reports are trickling in, but it looks as though at least 13 associates at Schulte Roth have received pink slips today. We have reports that some of the layoffs at least came from the real estate practice group, but no hard numbers as of yet. We’ll update this as more tips come in. [...]

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Law Firms Target Pro Bono, Diversity for Job Cuts

Thursday, February 19, 2009

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Law Firms Target Pro Bono, Diversity for Job Cuts

According to the Legal Intelligencer, law firms are targeting the directors of their pro bono and diversity initiatives when time for layoffs rolls around. Diversity and pro bono initiatives took root in many firms over the past few years, but the economy might make having individual directors at the fore of those programs a less tenable [...]

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