Dallas’ Akin Gump is altering its salary plan to reward lawyers who are on track to bill 2,000 hours by the end...
DLA Piper has laid off eight associates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, about 8% of the office’s legal staff. The lawyers were...
British law firm Shoosmiths has asked its 2009 trainees to withdraw from their contract, or defer until 2011, without any offer of...
Good morning and Shabbat shalom! Wait — if you know what that means, then why are you using a computer today? According...
A few days ago, Atlanta-based Alston & Bird deferred start dates for incoming associates. The associates were offered the opportunity to participate...
New York’s Shearman & Sterling will defer its 2009 associate class. From the memo: In light of current economic conditions and the...
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 34% of the legal services jobs created since the 2001 recession have been lost...
Richmond, Virginia-based McGuire Woods will receive a Family Friendly Employer award from Charlottesville’s Children, Youth and Family Services. The agency is recognizing...
In February we reported that Lovells had launched a redundancy consultation that could see up to 94 London staff lose their jobs....
Yesterday Hogan & Hartson laid off 93 US support staff. Today we learn more about changes in compensation for associates who joined...
Canada’s Fraser Milner Casgrain has launched two innovative programs targeting foreign-trained legal professionals. The internship and mentoring programs are designed to help...
According to a tip from a loyal JDJournal reader, Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn in Detroit laid off 30 staff and 15...
