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Breaking: Day Pitney Fires 66 Staff

Without announcement, Day Pitney is laying off 66 staff members across it offices today. No associates are expected to be…

Dechert Sees Revenues, Profits Down

Philadelphia's Dechert has become the latest Am Law 100 firm to announce a decline in revenues and profits for 2008.…

Allen & Overy Cuts 150 Lawyers, Freezes Pay

Allen & Overy, the UK's fourth-biggest law firm by revenue, will cut as many as 150 lawyers, sever ties with…

ATL: Thompson Hine Cuts Jobs, Salaries

Tipsters to Above the Law report that "at least 50" lawyers and staffers have been laid off from Thompson Hine.…

Revenues Down at Shearman & Sterling

Shearman & Sterling reports a 4.9% drop in revenues to $876 million for 2008, and a 9.6% fall in profits…

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Good morning. Here are the top stories: Simmons & Simmons has announced a review that could lead to layoffs of…

Adorno & Yoss Atlanta Hires 8 Partners, 5 Associates

Adorno & Yoss is expanding its Atlanta office at a time when many national firms are instituting hiring freezes or…

Kramer Levin Lays Off 18 Lawyers, 21 Staff

New York's Kramer Levin has confirmed it laid off 18 lawyers and 21 staff members. From managing partner Paul Pearlman:…

Cooley Establishes ‘Cyber’ Fellowship at Harvard

Law firm Cooley Godward Kronish has established a fellowship at Harvard Law School’s Cyber Law Clinic at the Berkman Center…

Former Ambassador Joins Wiley Rein

Former Ambassador David Gross, the US Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, will join Wiley Rein as a partner…

Freshfields Delays Start Dates

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is asking some of its trainees to push back their start dates with the firm. A number…

Update: Linklaters Makes 30 Redundant

Final details of Linklaters ’ "New World" are starting to emerge, with 14 associates in the firm’s banking practice and…