McDermott Will & Emery, which last week cut pay for its summer associates, announced today it has laid off 25 associates and 47 staff. Some first year associates were cut,…
When Mayer Brown laid off 45 lawyers and 90 staff in April, it promised “placement opportunities with pro bono organizations and corporate legal departments for some associates.” The firm has…
Columbia Law School has announced its Social Justice Pathways Fellowship program, which is basically equivalent to the kinds of public interest fellowships that large firms have been offering their deferred…
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Pillsbury, which has delayed start dates for its incoming first year associates to January 2010, is now offering $60,000 to associates willing to forget about working at the firm. Other…
Wayne State University Law School has established the Public Interest Law Fellowships program, which this summer is providing $6,000 each to 10 students to intern at agencies and clinics in…
Washington, DC-based Hogan & Hartson has joined the ranks of law firms offering a $75,000 stipend to extend the deferrals of incoming associates, in this case to December 2010. The…
Sidley Austin is offering its incoming associates an optional deferral plan. The “Pro Bono Assistance Program” offers a $75,000 stipend to associates who defer to January 2011, and do public…
LexisNexis has announced a program of free access for new associates whose law firm positions have been deferred. The Associates Serving Public Interests Research program, or ASPIRE, gives graduates complimentary…
Morrison & Foerster has informed 40% of its incoming associate class that their start date has been pushed to April 2010. The remainder will start in November 2009. Those deferred…
Georgetown University Law Center is offering its deferred 2009 JD grads, and those without offers, the chance of a public interest fellowship. The school is also offering on-campus jobs and…
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