Rumor: Kirkland & Ellis Layoffs Today?

Various blawgs are reporting that Chicago-based Kirkland & Ellis has laid off four attorneys this week, and more firings are on the way today.

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We’ll keep you updated, so watch this space.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP was the seventh largest law firm in the US, and the 11th largest in the world by revenue, in 2008. It has offices in New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Munich, Hong Kong, and Palo Alto.