Kansas City’s Stinson Morrison Hecker let 30 people go on Monday. No attorneys were affected. “We were going to do this over a period of time, but we decided that…
Chicago’s Schiff Hardin cut some of its administrative staff this week, as a result of “increased technological efficiencies.” Schiff Hardin dismissed 11 “unassigned floating secretaries” who were no longer needed…
Above the Law reports that Phillie’s Dechert, which recently announced that its profits and revenues are down, is laying off staff attorneys today. Our sources tell us that Dechert will…
Faegre & Benson has announced the layoffs of 58 staffers. With regret, we will reduce by 58 the number of Legal Administrative Assistants, Administrative Department Staff, and Paralegals in our…
New York’s Kramer Levin has confirmed it laid off 18 lawyers and 21 staff members. From managing partner Paul Pearlman: It is not surprising that the economic downturn confronting the…
Two days ago, we reported that DLA Piper would let go 30 lawyers and 100 staffers. Today the firm announced that the bad news is even worse. DLA Piper has…
Today Philadelphia’s Dechert is laying off 19 attorneys due to a “reduction in demand.” The layoffs are just the latest cuts at the firm, which employs more than 1,000 lawyers.…
Today Am Law 100 firm Nixon Peabody announced the layoffs of 56 attorneys and staff. Prudent management of our business requires that we downsize our associate, legal support, and administrative…
Palo Alto, California’s Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is eliminating 45 associate and 68 staff positions. CEO John Roos alerted firm employees yesterday. Wilson Sonsini stated that its decision was…
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