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Gilbert Oshinsky Lays Off 4 Lawyers, 9 Staff

Gilbert Oshinsky Lays Off 4 Lawyers, 9 Staff

Blawgs are now reporting that in June, Gilbert Oshinsky laid off four attorneys and nine staff. The staffers included five senior secretaries, two administrative employees, an IT professional, and —…

BLS: Legal Industry Lost 2,700 Jobs in July

BLS: Legal Industry Lost 2,700 Jobs in July

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the US legal services industry lost another 2,700 jobs in July, a 0.23% drop. The industry employs 1.13 million lawyers and staff.…

Akerman Senterfitt Cuts 5 Associates

Akerman Senterfitt Cuts 5 Associates

Florida’s Akerman Senterfitt, which in July announced a 10% cut in associate salaries, has laid off five associates. Two of the five let go are first-years. Akerman Senterfitt was founded…

Tipster: More Layoffs Today at Fulbright & Jaworski [Update 2]

Tipster: More Layoffs Today at Fulbright & Jaworski [Update 2]

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…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: John Brownlee joins Holland & Knight as partner in the firm’s McLean, Virginia and Washington DC offices. He was US Attorney in…

Mintz Levin Lays Off Associates, Staff

Mintz Levin Lays Off Associates, Staff

Boston’s Mintz Levin has laid off an undisclosed number of attorneys and staff. Blawgs are reporting that 15 associates were targeted, amongst others. The firm is also working on making…

Nixon Peabody Hires Partners from McKee Nelson

Nixon Peabody Hires Partners from McKee Nelson

Nixon Peabody, which in February laid off 56 attorneys and staff, has hired away two partners from McKee Nelson. Keith Krasney and Peter Morreale will head up Nixon Peabody’s securitization…

HBJ Gately Wareing Lays Off Partners — More to Come

HBJ Gately Wareing Lays Off Partners — More to Come

HBJ Gately Wareing has laid off two partners, and expects further job cuts. Stephen Webster and Stuart Rennie have been asked to leave the firm. The firm expects to let…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Fulbright & Jaworski: 54 staff (here & here) Bradley Arant: 35 staff Mallesons: 100 lawyers & staff Husch Blackwell: undisclosed lawyers Goodsill Anderson: 9…

Cadwalader Offering Contract Work for Associates on Sabbatical

Cadwalader Offering Contract Work for Associates on Sabbatical

Earlier this month, Cadwalader told 34 junior associates they could accept a one year, unrestricted sabbatical. or leave the firm. Now the firm has announced it is offering the laid…