Governator May Eliminate State Funding for Hastings Law School
California's Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed cutting almost all state funding for the Hastings College of the Law, California's…
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Harvard Law School to Lay Off Staff
A JDJournal tipster points us to Harvard Law School's announcement this week that the nation's second ranked law school will…
Florida County Lawyers Protest Salary Cuts
Dozens of Broward County, Florida public lawyers and staffers protested in front of a Fort Lauderdale courthouse this week, over…
Schiff Hardin Cutting Costs to Avoid Layoffs
Chicago's Schiff Hardin has announced it is taking steps to cut costs, in the hope of avoiding further layoffs. From…
Philadelphia Courts Lose 92 Jobs; Layoffs Coming?
Philadelphia's courts have already slashed $4.3 million from their budget, leaving vacant 92 jobs, and reducing the weekly number of…
McDermott Will & Emery Ends Most Important Employee Perk
The Chicago HQ of McDermott Will & Emery is responding to economic pressures by canceling the single most important perk…
California Courts Consider Shortened Hours, Employee Furloughs
The nation's largest state judiciary will be hit by severe budget shortages, that may prompt shortened court hours, furloughed employees,…
Massachusetts Top Judge: Court Layoffs “Shortcut to Anarchy”
The Boston Globe reports that the economic meltdown could have a devastating impact on the American justice system, as courts…
UK Law Firm To Cut Summer Program In Half
London Based law firm Charles Russell has just announced plans to cut its two-week summer vacation plans in half in…
US Attorney’s Offices Understaffed
Newsday reports that federal prosecutions of white-collar crime and securities fraud have dropped off from higher levels earlier in the…
Legal Aid Programs Hurt; So Do Third-Year Law Students
Legal aid programs are hurting from a reduction in funding from Interest on Lawyer Trust Account Programs and state budget…
Temple School of Law to Cut Budget
Temple University's James E. Beasley School of Law will need to cut about 2% from the current academic year's budget.…