Halliwells Cutting Work Hours — Billing Requirments Stay the Same
Manchester, UK’s Halliwells, which in March launched a redundancy consultation targeting 30, is cutting attorneys' working hours, but not adjusting…
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BPE Solicitors Returns to 5-Day Week
Cheltenham, UK commercial law firm BPE Solicitors has ended its reduced-hours scheme after eight months, saying the economy is picking…
Pinsent Masons to Hold Redundancy Consultation
Pinsent Masons is holding a redundancy consultation. It has not announced how many positions have been targeted. The firm employs…
Update: DLA Piper Lays Off 24 Lawyers, 100 Staff
In February we reported that DLA Piper had launched a second layoff consultation, with up to 140 jobs under threat.…
PAR: Reduced Hours Better Than Layoffs
The Project for Attorney Retention says reducing associate working hours will save a firm more money than cutting associate positions.…
Harrowells Adopts 4-Day Week
Over 100 employees at one of York, UK's largest law firms have gone on a four-day week, to save money…
Ashurst Cutting Staff Hours
Biglaw firm Ashurst is cutting staff hours. The firm has invited staff to take up to fifteen days unpaid leave,…
Olswang to Lay Off 8% of UK Lawyers, Staff
Olswang has begun a redundancy consultation targeted at 8% of the firm's 618-strong UK workforce. The firm announced today that…
Reduced Hours for Associates Instead of Layoffs?
The Project for Attorney Retention (PAR), an initiative of the Center for WorkLife Law at University of California Hastings College of…