Chicago’s Mayer Brown has laid off 55 lawyers and support staff from its London office. A breakdown of the layoffs has not been released. From the announcement: In recent weeks, Mayer Brown has undertaken various actions to respond to the ongoing global economic crisis, which is impacting our clients, our profession and the firm. As part of [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 19, 2009
Kansas City law firm Polsinelli Shughart, the result of a merger last month, has laid off nine attorneys and 16 staff members. Chairman Russell Welsh said the layoffs were from various practices, and were both “economy related” and the result of redundancies due to the merger. Four of the lawyers laid off were the firm’s Kansas City [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 12, 2009
Baker Botts has laid off a number of attorneys today, but refuses to reveal numbers. The fired attorneys are being offered a three-month severance package. The firm imposed a hiring freeze last year. Do you know how many people Baker Botts laid off today? Send us a confidential tip! Founded in 1840 in the Republic of Texas, Baker Botts [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 12, 2009
Looks like we spoke too soon. From Sidley Austin: In addition to routine departures, 89 associates and staff attorneys and approximately 140 staff in our U.S. offices have been told their jobs are being eliminated. We have provided these lawyers and staff with financial and other assistance to help with their transitions. All affected individuals have been [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 11, 2009
New York’s Proskauer Rose today laid off 23 attorneys. Staff seem to have emerged unscathed. In December, Proskauer laid off 35 associates and 25 staffers; and a few weeks ago the firm reported a drop in profits. In February, the firm poached a bankruptcy group from Winston & Strawn. If you have any information about these layoffs, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Connecticut’s Pepe & Hazard is laying off five attorneys and seven staff members. The 61-attorney firm says the move “is the direct result of the current economic downturn that is affecting businesses and employers across the nation.” In January, Pepe & Hazard laid off two attorneys and two staff members, and in December announced a pay freeze [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Chadbourne & Parke has confirmed that the firm laid off 25 associates and counsel across its 13 offices worldwide today. The associates affected were primarily in the firm’s transactional practices. All those laid off have been informed, and will be privately offered severance packages. Chadbourne is delaying the start date for its incoming associate class until January [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 9, 2009
The rumors were true. K&L Gates has laid off 36 associates and 79 staff. Today, with regret, we announce a reduction in workforce involving 36 associates and 79 staff in the United States. In addition, six lawyer posts are being considered for redundancy in the London office. These reductions (including the possible reductions in London) represent [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 5, 2009
Do you work for Washington DC law firm and lobbying group Arent Fox? Are you sure? After careful analysis and consideration following this review, we have made the difficult decision to downsize our associate, legal support and administrative ranks, resulting in the reduction of 13 associates and 15 staff members. These reductions will impact each of the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Last week, Armstrong Teasdale let go of about 30 people, including seven attorneys. Further details are not available at this time. If you have any pertinent info, please send us a confidential tip! Armstrong Teasdale LLP is a law firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1901 by Thomas Harper Cobbs and John E. [...]
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