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Morning News Roundup for Friday

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Happy Friday. I hope you’ve made it through the week without getting laid off. San Francisco IP firm Townsend and Townsend and Crew has laid off 16 attorneys, 45 staff,…

Rumor: Kirkland & Ellis Layoffs Today?

Rumor: Kirkland & Ellis Layoffs Today?

Various blawgs are reporting that Chicago-based Kirkland & Ellis has laid off four attorneys this week, and more firings are on the way today. If you know anything about layoffs…

Schulte Roth Laid Off Up to 30 Associates

Above the Law reports that late last year, Schulte Roth let go up to 30 associates. We’ve been receiving reports of layoffs at Schulte Roth & Zabel since last summer,…

Firms Using Fewer Legal Secretaries And Support Staff

Firms Using Fewer Legal Secretaries And Support Staff

The number of legal secretaries and other support staff that have been laid off at firms in recent months is in the hundreds.  Most first cite the struggling economy as…

Black Thursday — 700 Lawyers & Staffers Laid Off

Black Thursday — 700 Lawyers & Staffers Laid Off

Yesterday, Thursday, February 12th, 2009, six prominent firms fired over 700 attorneys and legal staffers, in what is becoming known as Black Thursday in the legal industry. DLA Piper; Holland…

Ballard Spahr Latest to Cut Staff

Philly’s Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll has laid off secretarial and administrative staff personnel, the second round of staff cuts at the firm since the summer. Rumors suggest a significant…