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Russell McVeagh Avoids Layoffs, Ups Pro Bono Work

Rather than lay off under-productive attorneys, New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh is encouraging its lawyers to increase their pro…

Conyers Dill & Pearman, which just announced it is opening an office in Brazil, has hired three associates for its…

Los Angeles' Sheppard Mullin has recently hired three new attorneys in Los Angeles and China. This week the firm announced…

Herbert Smith announced today it has begun a redundancy consultation at its London HQ, targeting 84 positions. The redundancies target…

John D. Ashcroft, the former Missouri governor, US attorney general, senator and state attorney general, will announce this week plans…

London's Howard Kennedy has launched a redundancy consultation targeting 40 partners, associates and support staff across the firm’s property and…

Allens Arthur Robinson will institute pay freezes July 1st, and is offering up to one year's pay to lawyers who…

UK law firm LG, which seems to have misplaced the rest of its name, has laid off 15 lawyers and…

Miller Canfield announced it is launching an office in Monterrey, Mexico, which is that nation's automotive manufacturing and business center.…

Three Lancashire, UK law firms are merging to create the new firm Blackhurst Budd LLP, which will be the largest…

Trowers & Hamlins, which has laid off at least 11 lawyers in recent months, has now cut 17 lawyers and…

Atlanta-based Morris, Manning & Martin, which last month fired incoming associates, is launching a new office in Beijing, China. The…