In February we told you about staff layoffs at Nixon Peabody, and in April we reported on salary cuts. Those salary cuts were billed as a way to save associate jobs in a struggling economy. Now it appears that those cuts were not enough and that Nixon Peabody has been quietly laying off [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 21, 2009
![Tipster: Fish & Richardson Lays Off Corporate Lawyers [Update]](http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/themes/freshnews/thumb.php?src=http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fishrichardson_160x120.jpg&h=75&w=75&zc=1&q=95)
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, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 17, 2009
A new survey of Australian law firm partners shows plummeting incomes and soaring stress levels. Mahlab Recruitment reports that partner salaries are down by over 5% in Sydney, and 4% in Melbourne. Last year, partners in both cities saw an 11% increase. The survey also says that firms have been quietly booting under-performing partners for the last [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 7, 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 6, 2009
![Tipster: More Layoffs Today at Fulbright & Jaworski [Update 2]](http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/themes/freshnews/thumb.php?src=http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/fulbrightjaworski_160x120.jpg&h=75&w=75&zc=1&q=95)
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 [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Boston’s Mintz Levin has laid off an undisclosed number of attorneys and staff. Blawgs are reporting that 15 associates were targeted, amongst others. The firm is also working on making changes in compensation. Blawgs are also saying the firm conducted a round of stealth layoffs in February. Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo is a general practice [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, July 25, 2009
![Tipster: More Layoffs on Horizon at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt [Update 3]](http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/themes/freshnews/thumb.php?src=http://www.jdjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/schwabewilliamsonwyatt_160x.jpg&h=75&w=75&zc=1&q=95)
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 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 13, 2009
Blawgs are reporting that K&L Gates let go five staff members last week, due to lack of work. At least two of the staffers had worked for the firm for more than 20 years, according to reports. In March, K&L Gates laid off 36 associates and 79 staff; and the firm is rumored to have laid off [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 6, 2009
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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