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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt to Hold Layoffs, Cut Salaries

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt to Hold Layoffs, Cut Salaries

Blawgs are reporting that Portland, Oregon’s Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt will cut associate salaries and hold layoffs of support staff. The firm is expected to announce associate pay cuts of…

Simpson Thacher in Midst of Major Layoffs

Simpson Thacher in Midst of Major Layoffs

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is holding widespread, unannounced layoffs at its New York City headquarters, causing considerable confusion and consternation for lawyers and staff there. On Friday evening, Simpson Thacher…

Paul Hastings Hiring in LA, Firing Everywhere Else

Paul Hastings Hiring in LA, Firing Everywhere Else

Blawgs are reporting that Paul Hastings is cutting 25 staffers related to document production from several offices, including New York. Severance is being offered. Document production is being centralized in…

UK Lawyers to Lose 10,000 Jobs by 2011

UK Lawyers to Lose 10,000 Jobs by 2011

London’s The Times newspaper predicts that up to 10,000 UK lawyers could lose their jobs over the next two years, based on interviews with recruiters, consultants and senior law firm…

Tipster: Miller Canfield Lays Off 16 Lawyers, 9 Staff [Update]

Tipster: Miller Canfield Lays Off 16 Lawyers, 9 Staff [Update]

A JDJournal tipster informs us that the Detroit headquarters of Miller Canfield has let go 25 people, which includes approximately 16 lawyers, including partners. The cuts targeted a group that…

Pinsent Masons to Hold Redundancy Consultation

Pinsent Masons to Hold Redundancy Consultation

Pinsent Masons is holding a redundancy consultation. It has not announced how many positions have been targeted. The firm employs almost 1,000 lawyers globally, including 275 partners; and 1,600 staff.…

Tipster: Stealth Layoffs at Sughrue Mion

A JDJournal tipster says he or she is the latest victim of stealth layoffs at intellectual property firm Sughrue Mion: I am, perhaps, the latest casualty of Sughrue. It is…

Wragge & Co Targeting 85 for Redundancy

Wragge & Co Targeting 85 for Redundancy

Top Birmingham, UK law firm Wragge has announced a redundancy consultation, targeting 85 fee earners, support staff and secretaries. It has also implemented a salary freeze. The firm is also…

Tipster: Stealth Layoffs at Dykema

Tipster: Stealth Layoffs at Dykema

A JDJournal tipster says that Dykema has laid off at least 20 lawyers and 30 staff since November. This was not reported to the media. The tipster reports plans to…

Bass Berry Lays Off 10 Lawyers, 22 Staff

Bass Berry Lays Off 10 Lawyers, 22 Staff

Tennessee’s Bass Berry has laid off 10 associates and 22 staff. That’s 5% of attorney headcount and 9% of staff. The layoffs targeted the firm’s Knoxville and Memphis offices, as…