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Spencer Fane Lays Off 8 Staff

Kansas City, Missouri-based law firm Spencer Fane has laid off eight staff members. The lay-offs targeted three in tony Clayton,…

Herbert Smith Targets 33 Lawyers, 51 Staff; Freezes Pay

Herbert Smith announced today it has begun a redundancy consultation at its London HQ, targeting 84 positions. The redundancies target…

Howrey Lays Off 25 Staff

Washington DC's Howrey has laid off 25 secretarial staffers. Cuts came in all offices except Palo Alto and New York.…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Howard Kennedy: 40 lawyers and staff Kirkland & Ellis: undisclosed staff LG: 15 lawyers…

Howard Kennedy Targets 40 Lawyers & Staff

London's Howard Kennedy has launched a redundancy consultation targeting 40 partners, associates and support staff across the firm’s property and…

Rumor: Staff Layoffs at Kirkland & Ellis

According to rumors repeated by reliable blawgs, Kirkland & Ellis is laying off an undisclosed number of support staff today.…

UK Law Firm LG Lays Off 15 Lawyers, 18 Staff

UK law firm LG, which seems to have misplaced the rest of its name, has laid off 15 lawyers and…

Eversheds to Lay Off 10 Lawyers, Defer Start Dates

Eversheds has launched a redundancy consultation targeting 10 lawyers in its real estate practice. The firm may find new positions…

Trowers & Hamlins Lays Off 17 Lawyers & Staff

Trowers & Hamlins, which has laid off at least 11 lawyers in recent months, has now cut 17 lawyers and…

Womble Carlyle Lays Off Lawyers, Cuts Pay

Womble Carlyle has laid off an undisclosed number employees. At least 20 associates and staff have been let go. In…

Perkins Coie Lays Off 12 Lawyers, 26 Staff

Perkins Coie has cut 12 attorneys and 26 staff. Affected employees have been offered an expanded severance package that includes…

Maclay Murray Laying Off 38 Lawyers & Staff

Maclay, Murray & Spens, one of the "big four" Scottish law firms, will cut 6% of its workforce, including some…