law firm layoffs

Major Layoffs at Dechert Today

Today Dechert, which laid off 63 lawyers and 62 staff in March, let go a significant number of associates, plus…

Blawgs are reporting that Fulbright & Jaworski has laid off six associates and four staff at its Los Angeles office.…

New York City’s Schulte Roth & Zabel, which in April laid off 20 attorneys and deferred 2009 associates to 2010,…

Washington State's Perkins Coie, which cut 12 attorneys and 26 staff in April, has hired seven intellectual property attorneys away…

Pinsent Masons saw profits per partner plummet 36%, falling to £310,000 ($511,000). Revenues were up 1% to £215 million ($355…

This week in law firm layoffs: Husch Blackwell: 10 lawyers WilmerHale: undisclosed K&L Gates: 5 staff Ferrell Law: undisclosed Eckert…

Blawgs are reporting that Loeb & Loeb has laid off four corporate lawyers this week. The firm cut four lawyers…

Husch Blackwell, which in March laid off 17 lawyers and 45 staff, announced this week it has laid off 10…

Hogan & Hartson, which laid off 30 senior associates last week, is deferring start dates for its current summer associates…

In June, we reported that WilmerHale informed an undisclosed number of associates and counsel that they will lose their jobs…

Blawgs are reporting that K&L Gates let go five staff members last week, due to lack of work. At least…

Eckert Seamans, which in May laid off 119 temporary attorneys targeted 119 temporary attorneys at its Pittsburgh document coding center…