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Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

Good morning. There's a lot going on: Fried Frank laid off 99 employees, lawyers and staff, yesterday... Atlanta's Alston &…

Jackson Lewis + Berens & Tate = Merger

Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the largest workplace law firms in the US, is merging with Omaha, Nebraska's Berens &…

Stroock Decimates Its Lawyers & Staff

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan is laying off 10% of its associates and staff today. The firm is considering salary…

Manatt Phelps Lays Off 17 More Lawyers, 8 More Staff

Two weeks ago, we reported that Manatt, Phelps & Phillips had laid off employees nationwide; 12 attorneys, 3 paralegals, and…

Alston & Bird Defers Start Dates

Atlanta-based Alston & Bird is deferring start dates for incoming associates. Summer programs are being reduced to nine weeks. Entering…

Flaster Greenberg Absorbs Gollatz Griffin Philly Office

Flaster Greenberg has added the five-lawyer Philadelphia office of the dissolved Gollatz Griffin & Ewing, and will move its Philadelphia…

Wolf Block’s Jersey Office Hopes to Stay Together

Wolf Block's 67-lawyer Roseland, New Jersey location will try to keep the office intact, as a separate firm or by…

During Layoffs, Holland & Knight Expanded Lobbying Team

Last month we reported that Holland & Knight laid off 243 lawyers and staffers. But it has now been revealed…

Fried Frank Lays Off 99, Defers Class

Fried Frank laid off 99 employees, lawyers and staff, today. Effective today, we are implementing changes that will result in…

Update: No Cozen Deal Before Wolf Block Dissolved

Last week we reported that Cozen O’Connor was picking up about 30 attorneys from the now-defunct Wolf Block. But it…

Morning News Roundup for Monday

Good morning! Here are today's top stories: Cozen O’Connor is picking up at least 28 attorneys from the now-defunct Wolf…

McClure Naismith Chooses Trainees by Pulling Names from a Hat

Faced with taking in only half its incoming class this year while cutting costs, Scotland's McClure Naismith pulled the names…