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Pillsbury Hiring for Trusts & Estates Practice

Pillsbury, which fired 155 in March, is hiring lawyers for its trusts & estates practice. Palo Alto-based partner Jennifer McCall,…

Chapman and Cutler Laying Off ‘Underperformers’

Chicago's Chapman and Cutler is taking steps to reduce costs, including laying off an undisclosed number of "underperforming" lawyers, and…

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Happy Friday. I hope you've made it through the week without getting laid off. San Francisco IP firm Townsend and…

Confirmed: Layoffs at Quinn Emanuel

A JDJournal tipster informed us yesterday that Quinn Emanuel held layoffs at their Los Angeles office. Today the firm confirmed…

Update: DLA Piper Puts Dubai Lawyers on ‘Sabbatical’

DLA Piper, which just laid off 8 associates in Dubai, has additionally placed almost 20% of the remaining Dubai-based lawyers…

Revenue Up at Virginia’s Hunton & Williams

Richmond, Virginia's Hunton & Williams posted $668 million in gross revenue in the fiscal year that ended March 31st, a…

Robinson & Cole Opens New Office, Hires Lawyers

Hartford, Connecticut's Robinson & Cole, which in March laid off 11 lawyers and 19 staff, has announced it is opening…

Rumor: More Stealth Layoffs at Willkie Farr

According to sources in the blawgosphere, 20 staffers at Willkie Farr & Gallagher were laid off in January, and around…

Update: Duane Morris Hires More From Wolf Block

Philadelphia’s Duane Morris, which hired 24 lawyers from dissolving Wolf Block on Tuesday, has also hired the former firm's 17-lawyer…

Fulbright & Jaworski Adds 6 Lawyers to HK Office

Fulbright & Jaworski has added four new lawyers, and transferred partners, to its Hong Kong office. Jessica Fei joins Fulbright…

Vedder Price Lays Off 9 Associates

Nine lawyers from Chicago-based Vedder Price are vedder, vedder upset to have been laid off. The firm blames a downturn…

Townsend and Townsend Lays Off 16 Lawyers, 45 Staff

San Francisco-based intellectual property firm Townsend and Townsend and Crew has laid off 16 attorneys, 45 staff. From the memo:…