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Day Pitney Lays Off 20 Lawyers, Defers Associates

Day Pitney, which laid off 66 staff members across it offices in February, today announced that 20 lawyers have been laid off, and incoming associates will be deferred to January…

Kilpatrick Stockton Lays Off 24 Lawyers

Kilpatrick Stockton Lays Off 24 Lawyers

Kilpatrick Stockton has laid off 24 lawyers. The firm blames the economic meltdown. Those laid off have been offered a “competitive and generous” severance package. That’s all we know —…

Former Heller Employees Sue Partners

Former Heller Employees Sue Partners

Former employees of San Francisco’s defunct Heller Ehrman, which declared bankruptcy in December, are suing 179 former partners for $32 million. The suit alleges that the firm’s shareholders failed to…

Clifford Chance Lays Off New York Staff

Clifford Chance Lays Off New York Staff

London’s Clifford Chance has cut 20 positions at its New York office. The law firm has laid off almost 100 people since November 2008. The individuals have been notified, and…

Tipsters: Kirkland Lays Off at Least 80 [Update 4]

Tipsters: Kirkland Lays Off at Least 80 [Update 4]

Friday we reported the rumor that Kirkland & Ellis laid off an undisclosed number of support staff today. This morning a tipster informs us that Kirkland laid off 13 staff…

Howrey Lays Off 25 Staff

Howrey Lays Off 25 Staff

Washington DC’s Howrey has laid off 25 secretarial staffers. Cuts came in all offices except Palo Alto and New York. Those affected are getting severance packages, health care assistance and…

Rumor: Staff Layoffs at Kirkland & Ellis

Rumor: Staff Layoffs at Kirkland & Ellis

According to rumors repeated by reliable blawgs, Kirkland & Ellis is laying off an undisclosed number of support staff today. It is said no lawyers will be affected. All laid…

Perkins Coie Lays Off 12 Lawyers, 26 Staff

Perkins Coie Lays Off 12 Lawyers, 26 Staff

Perkins Coie has cut 12 attorneys and 26 staff. Affected employees have been offered an expanded severance package that includes continuation of health insurance for the rest of the year.…

Maclay Murray Laying Off 38 Lawyers & Staff

Maclay Murray Laying Off 38 Lawyers & Staff

Maclay, Murray & Spens, one of the “big four” Scottish law firms, will cut 6% of its workforce, including some lawyers. CEO Magnus Swanson says 38 positions will be made…

Townsend and Townsend Lays Off 16 Lawyers, 45 Staff

San Francisco-based intellectual property firm Townsend and Townsend and Crew has laid off 16 attorneys, 45 staff. From the memo: …Townsend today has joined so many other AmLaw 200 firms…