law firm layoffs

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.…

Global intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson, which in January laid off 30 staff members across its eight US offices,…

Sullivan & Cromwell has laid off between 15 and 20 associates at its New York HQ. The firm cites performance…

The blawgosphere is abuzz with rumors that Willkie Farr has been conducting stealth layoffs, and that a big round of…

London's CMS Cameron McKenna has announced a redundancy consultation at its headquarters, targeting 80 jobs. Twenty fee earners and 60…

Shoosmiths, which in April asked its 2009 trainees to withdraw from their contract, or defer until 2011, without any financial…

A tipster informs us that Texas' Brown McCarroll has laid off a "significant number" of attorneys and staff in its…

This week in law firm layoffs: McDonough Holland & Allen: 4 lawyers, 13 staff Ruden McClosky: 2 lawyers, 18 staff…

New York City-based Milbank has laid off 49 associates and 40 staff. The layoffs took place across the firm, but…

Sacramento, California's McDonough Holland & Allen has laid off four attorneys and 13 staff, and 18% cut in workforce. Most…

Fort Lauderdale, Florida's Ruden McClosky has laid off two lawyers and at least 18 secretaries and paralegals. Last Fall, the…

Gardere Wynne Sewell, which laid off an undisclosed number of attorneys and staff in March, has cut salaries for incoming…