law firm layoffs

Merchant & Gould Cuts 8 Lawyers, 25 Staff

Minneapolis intellectual-property law firm Merchant & Gould is cutting 33 jobs, or 13% of its work force, citing the economic…

Belfast, UK-based L’Estrange and Brett has made two solicitors and three secretaries redundant. One of the city's oldest and largest…

New York City's White & Case reports it profits per equity partner fell by 5% in 2008 to $1.6 million.…

DLA Piper has launched its second layoff consultation in just three months, with up to 140 jobs under threat. The…

Today Am Law 100 firm Nixon Peabody announced the layoffs of 56 attorneys and staff. Prudent management of our business…

San Diego, California's Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps has cut 12 attorneys and 15 staff positions. The cuts came in…

Lovells has launched a redundancy consultation that could see up to 94 London staff lose their jobs. The month-long consultation,…

Hogan & Hartson has confirmed it is extending a buyout offer to between 250 and 300 of its support staff.…

Defunct law firm Thelen LLP is telling courts it couldn't possibly pay its employees accrued vacation, or give 60 days'…

The ABA Journal notes that an unprecedented wave of law firm layoffs is leading to a second wave of ex-employee…

Chicago's Sonnenschein reports gross revenue was $492 million for 2008, up nearly 3%. Revenue per lawyer also increased about 3%,…

The legal services industry continued to slash payrolls in January with a loss of 1,300 jobs, according to the US…