Watson Burton Finds Work for Trainees
Commercial law firm Watson Burton has offered a job to only one or two of its eight qualifying trainees, according…
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Mallesons to Cut 100 Lawyers, Staff
Commercial law firm Mallesons will begin a redundancy consultation in August, targeting 5% of the firm's workforce. The redundancies are…
Taylor Wessing to Cut Half of Trainees
Like Dentons before it, Taylor Wessing will only hire half of their trainees. Thirteen of its 24 2009 trainees will…
Shipman & Goodwin Defers Associates
Connecticut's Shipman & Goodwin, which cut 26 jobs in April, is deferring three of its eight incoming associates. The three…
Mayer Brown Finds Work for Laid Off Associates
When Mayer Brown laid off 45 lawyers and 90 staff in April, it promised "placement opportunities with pro bono organizations…
Day Pitney Lays Off 20 Lawyers, Defers Associates
Day Pitney, which laid off 66 staff members across it offices in February, today announced that 20 lawyers have been…
Schulte Roth & Zabel Lays Off 20 Lawyers; Defers Start Dates
Late last year, New York City's Schulte Roth & Zabel laid off 30 lawyers. This week the firm asked 20…
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.…
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…
Townsend and Townsend Lays Off 16 Lawyers, 45 Staff
San Francisco-based intellectual property firm Townsend and Townsend and Crew has laid off 16 attorneys, 45 staff. From the memo:…
Parker Poe Axes 28 Attorneys, Staffers
Charlotte, North Carolina's Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, a 225-attorney firm, has axed 13 attorneys and 15 staffers. Managing partner…