ATL: Dechert Lays Off 10 Staff Attorneys
Above the Law reports that Phillie's Dechert, which recently announced that its profits and revenues are down, is laying off…
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Rumor: Buchanan Ingersoll Freezing Salaries
A tipster tells Above the Law that, four days after laying off staff positions, Buchanan Ingersoll is freezing associate salaries.…
ATL: Latham & Watkins to Lay Off Up to 150 by Friday
Tipsters are telling blawg Above the Law that major layoffs are going down at Latham & Watkins this week. We're…
Survey: Law Firms Offering Fewer Summer Associate Slots
A National Association for Law Placement survey of 2008 law firm recruiting found that law firms offered fewer summer associate…
Departing Heller Ehrman Partners Paid $7 Million
Bankrupt law firm Heller Ehrman paid out more than $7 million to 35 departing or retiring partners in 2008. The…
Morning News Roundup for Wednesday
This morning's top stories: According to a report released by the Project for Attorney Retention, which surveyed 100 American law…
Bush Seyferth and Paige Expands Bankruptcy Practice
Bush, Seyferth & Paige, based in Troy, Michigan, has added Peter C. Bolton as a partner in the Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights…
Report: Women Still Not Making Partner
According to a report released by the San Francisco-based Project for Attorney Retention, which surveyed 100 American law firms, only…
Sheppard Mullin Admits to Stealth Layoffs
Sheppard Mullin, which instituted salary freezes in January, now admits it has been shedding attorneys since the beginning of 2009.…
ATL: Paul Hastings Layoffs in L.A.
First LA's Paul Hastings announced the layoff of 10 Atlanta associates. Now tipsters tell Above the Law that the firm…
Firms Using Fewer Legal Secretaries And Support Staff
The number of legal secretaries and other support staff that have been laid off at firms in recent months is…
UK’s Ashurst Luring 10 McKee Nelson Partners
London's Ashurst is in advanced talks to recruit at least 10 finance partners from McKee Nelson which, if finalized, would…