salary reductions

Survey: Aussie Partners See Salary Cuts

A new survey of Australian law firm partners shows plummeting incomes and soaring stress levels. Mahlab Recruitment reports that partner…

Perkins Coie, which in April cut 12 attorneys and 26 staff, has announced minor salary cuts for associates. The cuts…

Florida's Holland & Knight is cutting salaries for associates and senior counsel. The firm says the cuts average 7% across…

Atlanta’s Morris Manning, which recently canceled its 2010 Summer Associate Program, is slashing salaries based on how much work a…

The University of California has announced a furloughs scheme beginning in September, affecting faculty at law schools, amongst others. The…

Manchester, UK’s Halliwells, which in March launched a redundancy consultation targeting 30, is cutting attorneys' working hours, but not adjusting…

San Francisco, California's Howard Rice cut all associate salaries by 10% last month. Incoming associate salaries were cut from $160,000…

A survey by the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association reports that 40% of new and low-level solicitors in the city have…

Schnader, which held layoffs in April, has cut associate salaries by $10,000; and partners have agreed to a 5% reduction…

Florida's Ruden McClosky, which laid off two lawyers and 18 staff in May, is cutting associate and non-equity partner compensation…

Baltimore’s Venable is cutting salaries across the board, affecting all lawyers and staff, including partners. Base compensation for our first…

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, which in April deferred start dates for first-year associates to February 2010, will cut all associate…