Morning News Roundup for Friday
Good morning! It's Digital Conversion Day! Analog TV is gone forever. Here are the top stories: A JDJournal tipster says…
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Wragge & Co Targeting 85 for Redundancy
Top Birmingham, UK law firm Wragge has announced a redundancy consultation, targeting 85 fee earners, support staff and secretaries. It…
Fish & Richardson Will NOT Cut Associate Pay
Contrary to early online reports, global intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson has not announced pay cuts. In fact, at…
Herbert Smith Sees Profits Plummet
City of London law firm Herbert Smith saw profits fall 22% in 2008, plummeting below £1 million ($1.65 million). Partners…
Bryan Cave Cuts Salaries
Bryan Cave has announced it is cutting associate salaries 10% across the board. No one's salary will be reduced below…
Boulder County DA Fires 6 Prosecutors
Colorado's Boulder County District Attorney’s Office has terminated six prosecutors, including well-known attorneys Colette Cribari and Bryan Quiram. Deputy district…
Tipster: Stealth Layoffs at Dykema
A JDJournal tipster says that Dykema has laid off at least 20 lawyers and 30 staff since November. This was…
Father & Son to Found Law Firm
Baltimore, Maryland's Snyder, Weltchek & Snyder is losing name partner Robert J. Weltchek, who leaves the firm this week to…
Morning News Roundup for Thursday
Good morning! And Happy Birthday Hugh Laurie, star of TV's Blackadder (oh, and House). Here are the top stories: A…
Clifford Chance Litigation Team Lands at Gibson Dunn
The speculation is over. Mark Kirsch, former head of Clifford Chance ’s US litigation practice, has landed at Gibson Dunn…
O’Melveny & Myers Freezes Staff Salaries
O’Melveny & Myers, which in March laid off 190 people, is freezing salaries for staffers across the firm. Lawyers are…
Bass Berry Lays Off 10 Lawyers, 22 Staff
Tennessee's Bass Berry has laid off 10 associates and 22 staff. That's 5% of attorney headcount and 9% of staff.…