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Laid Off Employees In Louisiana Sue Over Job Loss

Laid Off Employees In Louisiana Sue Over Job Loss

Laid off employees in Louisiana have filed a law suit over Governor Jindal’s changes to the Louisiana Civil Service Commission’s layoff rules. The suit, which was filed on July 30, questions…

Orrick Abandons Lock-step Compensation for Associates

Orrick Abandons Lock-step Compensation for Associates

San Francisco’s Orrick, which laid off 300 employees in March, is abandoning lock-step compensation for associates. Under a lock-step scheme, associate salaries are determined entirely by how long the associate…

Harvard Law Loses 12 Staff

Harvard Law Loses 12 Staff

The other day, we reported about layoffs at Harvard Law School. We now know that 12 staffers were let go this week. That’s Harvard Law’s share of the 275 employees…

Rumor: Staff Layoffs at Kirkland & Ellis

Rumor: Staff Layoffs at Kirkland & Ellis

According to rumors repeated by reliable blawgs, Kirkland & Ellis is laying off an undisclosed number of support staff today. It is said no lawyers will be affected. All laid…

Reed Smith Lays Off 26 Lawyers, 74 Staffers

Reed Smith Lays Off 26 Lawyers, 74 Staffers

Today Reed Smith laid off 26 attorneys and 74 staff across its US and UK offices. Seven of the lawyers are in the US, and the firm has targeted 9…

Manatt Lays Off 12 Attorneys, 35 Staff

Manatt Lays Off 12 Attorneys, 35 Staff

Since October, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has laid off employees nationwide; 12 attorneys, 3 paralegals, and 32 administrative staff. The firm blamed the economic meltdown. Manatt’s Los Angeles headquarters has…

LexisNexis Freezes Salaries

Legal document archive firm LexisNexis has announced it is freezing salaries at 2008 levels. In order to address what is shaping up to be a more challenging 2009, the senior…