Late last year, New York City’s Schulte Roth & Zabel laid off 30 lawyers. This week the firm asked 20 attorneys to update their CVs. The layoffs affected the corporate,…
Womble Carlyle has laid off an undisclosed number employees. At least 20 associates and staff have been let go. In addition, the firm is planning pay cuts of up to…
A few days ago, Atlanta-based Alston & Bird deferred start dates for incoming associates. The associates were offered the opportunity to participate in one-year public service or pro bono fellowships.…
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell laid off an undisclosed number of lawyers and staff this week. The firm cited economic reasons for the layoffs, which targeted all 13 of the…
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…
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris laid off at least five staffers and two attorneys last week. Harris blamed the City by the Bay’s $500 million budget deficit. The staff…
Trowers & Hamlins held a second round of redundancies this week, with four jobs in the firm’s UK offices affected. The layoffs are in the firm’s real estate team; three…
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