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Tipster: Fish & Richardson Lays Off Corporate Lawyers [Update]

Friday, August 21, 2009

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Tipster: Fish & Richardson Lays Off Corporate Lawyers [Update]

According to a JDJournal tipster, intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson, which in January laid off 30 staff members across its eight US offices, “laid off its entire corporate section on Wednesday.” That’s all we got. If you know anything about stealth layoffs at Fish & Richardson, please — send us a confidential tip! Founded in 1878, [...]

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Tipster: Layoffs at USC Law School

Friday, August 7, 2009

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Tipster: Layoffs at USC Law School

According to a JDJournal tipster, there have been stealth layoffs at the USC Gould School of Law. With all of the recent focus on the University of California Law School furloughs, it’s got to be asked why USC Law laid off staff members this past week, and none of this is being made public by USC [...]

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

Thursday, August 6, 2009

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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 in San Antonio; 8 staff in New York; 24 staff in Dallas; and 12 secretaries 29 in Houston. And a JDJournal tipster warned us that more layoffs [...]

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Layoffs Ongoing at Fulbright & Jaworski? [Update 2]

Sunday, August 2, 2009

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Layoffs Ongoing at Fulbright & Jaworski? [Update 2]

Earlier this week we reported on a tip that Fulbright & Jaworski laid off at least 42 people in Texas and New York. Now a JDJournal tipster tells us that the firm is laying off “a significant number” of staff today in Houston. The tipster does not have numbers, and isn’t sure if lawyers will be [...]

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Tipster: Husch Blackwell Laying Off More Lawyers

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

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Tipster: Husch Blackwell Laying Off More Lawyers

Husch Blackwell laid off 17 lawyers and 45 staff in March, and 10 lawyers two weeks ago. Now a JDJournal tipster says the firm has laid off an undisclosed number of additional attorneys. More attorneys were laid off last week at the St. Louis Husch, Blackwell office, including well respected partners and associates. [They] also demoted equity [...]

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Tipster: More Layoffs at Fulbright & Jaworski

Monday, July 27, 2009

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Tipster: More Layoffs at Fulbright & Jaworski

Last week, we reported that Fulbright & Jaworski has laid off six associates and four staff at its Los Angeles office. Now a JDJournal tipster tells us that the firm cut 10 support staff from its San Antonio, Texas office; eight from New York; and 24 from Dallas, including 20 secretaries, one recruiter, one accountant, a [...]

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Tipster: More Layoffs on Horizon at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt [Update 3]

Saturday, July 25, 2009

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Tipster: More Layoffs on Horizon at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt [Update 3]

In June we reported that Portland, Oregon’s Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt would cut associate salaries and lay off support staff. Now a JDJournal tipster informs us that more layoffs are coming in August, and the new round will likely include associates. The tipster says (edited for length and clarity): Hopefully, Schwabe will handle this round of layoffs better [...]

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Rumor: Foley & Lardner Cuts Associate Pay 10%

Monday, July 20, 2009

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Rumor: Foley & Lardner Cuts Associate Pay 10%

Blawgs are reporting that Foley & Lardner has cut pay 10% for all associates in all offices. The firm is refusing to confirm or deny the rumor. If you know anything about pay cuts at Foley & Lardner, please — send us a confidential tip! Foley & Lardner has been hiring new lawyers this year — three [...]

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Rumor: WilmerHale Cutting Up to 15% of Associates Firmwide

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

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Rumor: WilmerHale Cutting Up to 15% of Associates Firmwide

In June, we reported that WilmerHale informed an undisclosed number of associates and counsel that they will lose their jobs this Fall. Now blawgs are reporting on tips, coming from within the firm, that 10 to 15% of all associates firmwide have been informed they will lose their positions. Most are being told to leave for [...]

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Rumor: Cahill Gordon Lays Off Associates

Monday, July 6, 2009

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Rumor: Cahill Gordon Lays Off Associates

According to online sources, former Am Law 100 firm Cahill Gordon laid off an undisclosed number of associates last week, with second-years particularly targeted. Those laid off have been offered severance packages, but no details are available. If you have any additional details about layoffs at Cahill Gordon, please send us a confidential tip. Founded in 1919, Cahill [...]

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