Akerman Lawyers Found Florida Office for Novak Druce
Intellectual property boutique Novak Druce & Quigg is opening a new office in West Palm Beach, Florida with six attorneys…
law firm layoffs
Levenfeld Pearlstein Fires Some Lawyers, Hires Others
Chicago's 75-attorney Levenfeld Pearlstein dismissed two associates and one partner this month, citing difficult economic conditions, but hired four new…
ATL: Stealth Layoffs at Latham?
Above the Law is getting numerous tips about "stealth" layoffs at Los Angeles-based 2,100-lawyer firm Latham & Watkins, but the…
Wilson Sonsini Lays Off 45 Associates, 68 Staff
Palo Alto, California's Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is eliminating 45 associate and 68 staff positions. CEO John Roos alerted…
Choate, Hall & Stewart Lays Off 15 Attorneys [UPDATE]
The Boston Common Law Blog reports that Choate, Hall & Stewart, one of the oldest "Boston Brahmin firms," has laid…
Mishcon de Reya Cuts Two Partners, 15 Staff
It's a bad day to be a lawyer in the UK. West End firm Mishcon de Reya is to cut…
Cadwalader Loses Partner; Fires Associates in New York, Charlotte
New York City's Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, America's oldest law firm, has lost another partner from its Manhattan office as…
More London Layoffs: 20 Associates at Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie has made "up to" 20 associates redundant in the London office, according to The Lawyer. All of…
Linklaters to Cull 70 from Partnership, Decimate Associates
London's Linklaters , the world's second largest law firm by revenue, will eliminate 70 partners and 10% of associates. The…
Firms Struggle in the Economic Downturn
As the economy crashes further into recession, law firms are doing some major renovations. Many partners who have lost their…
Addleshaw Goddard to Lay Off 19 Partners
Addleshaw Goddard, Britain's fifteenth largest firm, is poised to lose 19 partners because of falling demand for legal services. More…
Tip: Morgan Lewis Lawyers in Frisco Told to “Find Other Jobs”
According to a tip just received by JDJournal, 8th and 9th year associates at the San Francisco office of Phillie's…