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Los Angeles County Judges Take Voluntary Pay Cut

Los Angeles County Judges Take Voluntary Pay Cut

Taking a cue from their brethren and sistren in Delaware, Los Angeles County judges have volunteered to give up one day’s pay per month, as other court employees deal with…

Delaware Judges Take Voluntary Pay Cut

Delaware Judges Take Voluntary Pay Cut

All Delaware state judges have taken a voluntary 2.5% pay cut, that started in July. The state Constitution bans cuts in judicial pay, but Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Myron…

Dundas & Wilson Profits Down 12%

Dundas & Wilson Profits Down 12%

Dundas & Wilson, which cut 50 jobs in March, has reported a drop in annual profits of £9 million ($14.8 million). The firm saw profits of £66 million ($108.5 million)…

DLA Piper Slashes Salaries

DLA Piper, which this week laid off 24 lawyers and 100 support staff across its UK offices, today announced salary reductions. From the memo: Our partners… have already accepted significant…

Update: DLA Piper Lays Off 24 Lawyers, 100 Staff

Update: DLA Piper Lays Off 24 Lawyers, 100 Staff

In February we reported that DLA Piper had launched a second layoff consultation, with up to 140 jobs under threat. Today the firm completed the consultation, laying off 24 lawyers…

Dechert CEO Gives Himself $1 Million Pay Cut [Update]

Dechert CEO Gives Himself $1 Million Pay Cut [Update]

Dechert LLP chairman and CEO Barton Winokur announced that he has taken a $1 million pay cut. Winokur revealed the self-imposed pay cut, in fact a reduction in his draw…

Norton Rose to Implement Hour Reductions

Norton Rose to Implement Hour Reductions

Most offices of London’s Norton Rose have approved a flexible hours scheme first announced in March. The firm hopes to avoid redundancies by reducing hours. The scheme has been approved…

Brownstein Hyatt Lays Off 15 Attorneys, 22 Staff

Brownstein Hyatt Lays Off 15 Attorneys, 22 Staff

Denver’s 200-attorney Brownstein Hyatt has laid off 15 attorneys and 22 staff. Partners consulted with associates to determine a balance of salary cuts and layoffs. By accepting salary reductions, the…