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The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Dechert: undisclosed lawyers & staff Fulbright & Jaworski: 6 lawyers, 4 staff Arizona Attorney…

In June we reported that Portland, Oregon’s Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt would cut associate salaries and lay off support staff.…

Good morning! It's the 57th birthday of disbarred attorney and wackjob censorship activist Jack Thompson. Here are the top stories:…

Blawgs are reporting on rumors that global law juggernaut DLA Piper plans to force out some equity partners. The finance…

Pro bono work for the poor and disadvantaged, performed by signatories to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge, increased by…

West Palm Beach, Florida's McDonald Hopkins has added three attorneys to its roster. Howard K. Coates, Jr. joins as a…

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Gary Hnath (not a typo) joins Mayer Brown as a partner from…

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

Good morning! It's National Tequila Day! Here are the top stories: Dechert laid off as many as 25 associates, plus…

Today Dechert, which laid off 63 lawyers and 62 staff in March, let go a significant number of associates, plus…

Blawgs are reporting that Fulbright & Jaworski has laid off six associates and four staff at its Los Angeles office.…

Arnstein & Lehr has brought on two associates in Chicago. Louis J. Gale will focus on construction litigation. He was…