Revenue and Profits Up at Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis reported that gross revenues increased by 2% in 2009, from $1.4 billion in 2008 to $1.428 billion.…
laid off staff
Rumor: King & Spalding Turning Associates into Staff Attorneys [Update]
A JDJournal tipster informs us that Atlanta's King & Spalding, which laid off 37 lawyers and 85 staff in March,…
Rumor: DLA Piper to Cut Equity Partners
Blawgs are reporting on rumors that global law juggernaut DLA Piper plans to force out some equity partners. The finance…
Husch Blackwell Lays Off 10 Lawyers
Husch Blackwell, which in March laid off 17 lawyers and 45 staff, announced this week it has laid off 10…
Weil Gotshal Slashes Salaries for London Associates
Weil Gotshal, which in May laid off 79 staff and in June announced the closure of its Austin, Texas office,…
Ruden McClosky Lays Off 8 Associates
Florida’s Ruden McClosky, which laid off two lawyers and 18 staff in May, and cut associate and non-equity partner compensation…
Weil Gotshal Shuts Austin Office
Weil Gotshal, which in May laid off 79 staff, is shuttering its Austin, Texas office on December 1st, 2009. Partner…
Miller Canfield Lays Off 13 More Lawyers
Detroit's Miller Canfield, which according to tipsters laid off 25 people last Monday, has let go another 13 attorneys this…
Howrey Adopts Apprenticeship Model for First Years
Howrey, which laid off 25 staff in April, is adopting an "apprenticeship" program for its incoming associates, similar to that…
Snell & Wilmer Decimates Associate Salaries
Phoenix, Arizona's Snell & Wilmer, which in May laid off between 30 and 40 staff members, has now cut associate…
Bryan Cave Cuts Salaries
Bryan Cave has announced it is cutting associate salaries 10% across the board. No one's salary will be reduced below…
Tipster: Stealth Layoffs at Dykema
A JDJournal tipster says that Dykema has laid off at least 20 lawyers and 30 staff since November. This was…