Law firms across the country are starting to recover from the recession but plenty of them are not bringing their younger lawyers with them. Despite returning profits, partners are being…
Ruden McClosky, a Florida-based law firm, slashed 16 staff members in line with the its reorganization plan to cut expenses, increase revenue and standardize the three-to-one lawyer-to-secretary ratio. The layoff…
Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz has added Kevin A. Stine as a shareholder in its Atlanta office. Stine focuses his commercial…
As a firm, Dickstein Shapiro shared the country’s economic woes in 2009 with revenues dropping by 4.78% and profits dipping 5.17%, but the partnership still managed to do ok. Per…
It was a rough year financially for Howrey in 2009. The firm’s gross revenue declined to $480 million last year, a decrease of 16.3 percent from $573.2 million in 2008.…
A decline in gross revenue in 2009 didn’t stop profits per equity partner (PPP) from inching up at Sidley Austin. The firm, which saw its number of equity partners decrease…
Foley & Lardner is cutting its numbers today, possibly by as many as 39 people. Exact numbers are not available yet, nor do we know which offices or practices are…
Crowell & Moringhas asked staff to voluntarily leave in order to bring them down to a four to one attorney/staff ratio. Anyone that voluntarily leaves by October 23rd will receive…
Texas powerhouse Baker Botts appears to be feeling the economic pinch. Without confirming the exact number of layoffs, spokesmen for the company have confirmed that associates have been let go…
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