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Rumor: Kirkland & Ellis Layoffs Today?

Various blawgs are reporting that Chicago-based Kirkland & Ellis has laid off four attorneys this week, and more firings are…

Morning News Roundup for Friday

TGIF! Here are this morning's stories: It's been another disastrous week, the third in a row, for law firm layoffs...…

Bingham McCutchen Cuts 16 Attorneys, 23 Staff

Bingham McCutchen announced layoffs today. ...we have conducted a reduction in force affecting 16 Corporate associates, counsel and of counsel…

Marshall Gerstein Attorney Establishes LGBT Scholarship

Jeremy D. Protas, an attorney with the intellectual property law firm of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, has announced the…

Arent Fox Lays Off 13 Associates, 15 Staff

Do you work for Washington DC law firm and lobbying group Arent Fox? Are you sure? After careful analysis and…

O’Melveny & Myers Delays Start Dates

O’Melveny & Myers, which yesterday laid off 90 attorneys and 110 staff positions, is delaying the start date for its…

This Week in Layoffs… So Far

It's been another disastrous week for law firm layoffs. So far: O'Melveny & Myers: 90 attorneys, 110 staff Shearman &…

Cooley Godward Announces Diversity Fellowship

Cooley Godward Kronish, which previously announced a cyberlaw fellowship, has announced a new diversity fellowship for 1Ls: As part of…

Pillsbury Winthrop Fires 155

Pillsbury Winthrop this week let go 55 associates, 10 paralegals, and 90 staffers. The firm had previously announced a “voluntary…

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Happy Thursday! Here are the top stories: Clifford Chance  has announced further cuts to its London office, with the Magic…

ALSP Opens Los Angeles Chapter

Los Angeles recently became the host city for the newest regional chapter of the Association of Litigation Support Professionals (ALSP).…

Stanford Law Hires Criminologist Joan Petersilia

Stanford Law School today announced the appointment of criminologist Joan Petersilia as Professor of Law. Petersilia has spent more than…