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Christensen Vaughan to Merge with Gadens Lawyers

Perth, Australia law firm Christensen Vaughan will merge with national firm Gadens Lawyers, to form an expanded commercial legal practice…

Legal Times to Merge with National Law Journal; Layoffs Expected

Legal Times is merging with one of its sibling publications, The National Law Journal. The combined publication will focus on…

Ginsburg: Supreme Court Job Available “Soon”

The blawgosphere is roiling this morning over US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's off-handed remark on Friday that there…

More Firms Adopting Merit-Based Pay for Associates

Many law firms are using the economic meltdown as an excuse to end seniority-based pay for associates, adopting "merit-based" systems…

McMillan Absorbs Thackray Burgess

McMillan LLP is merging with Calgary, Canada's Thackray Burgess. The Calgary firm will become part of McMillan, and all of…

Morning News Roundup for Monday

Happy Monday! Dewey & LeBoeuf announced that 66 of its partners have seen pay cuts in the last 15 months...…

Blake Lapthorn Cuts 20 Jobs

Blake Lapthorn has laid off 20 people in its second redundancy consultation. The firm, which laid off 33 people at…

Stealth Layoffs at Davis Polk

According to the online rumor mill, Davis Polk & Wardwell started laying lawyers off in December. At least 12 corporate…

Simmons & Simmons Freezing Associate Pay

London' Simmons & Simmons is freezing associate pay starting May 1st. The firm is creating a special bonus pool to…

Ashurst Freezing All Non-Partner Salaries

Ashurst has slashed pay for its incoming class, and is freezing salaries for all non-partner lawyers and support staff. Trainee…

Halliwells to Lay Off 15 Lawyers, 15 Staff

Manchester, UK's Halliwells has launched a fourth redundancy consultation, with up to 30 jobs under threat. The firm’s entire 39-member…

Dewey & LeBoeuf Partners Hit with Salary Cuts

Dewey & LeBoeuf announced that 66 partners of its 350 partners have seen pay cuts in the last 15 months.…