Nearly 79% of Massachusetts Bar Association members who responded to an online survey believe the economic downturn will affect the entire legal...
As the economy crashes further into recession, law firms are doing some major renovations. Many partners who have lost their jobs will...
Chicago’s Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, a 200-lawyer firm specializing in real estate, litigation and mergers & acquisitions, has cut attorneys following annual...
Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon has confirmed that the Chicago-based law firm has laid off “approximately” 10 attorneys. About half are non-equity...
Kirkland & Ellis is edging some senior associates and income partners toward the door as part of its “regular annual evaluation process.”...
DLA Piper associates were greeted with this email on Friday: 2008 has indisputably been one of the most challenging economic periods in...
A murder defendant who has been denied legal representation for eight months is suing the head of the Georgia public defender system....
Despite calls throughout the nation for state and federal employees to take pay cuts or involuntary furloughs to save tax dollars in...
Frisco’s Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLC will freeze associate and consultant salaries in 2009. Associates were notified by the following e-mail, sent...
Via LawCrossing.com: At year’s end, white-shoe law firms race to collect the bulk of the year’s client fees by the end of...
Pircher, Nichols & Meeks, a 75-attorney firm specializing in commercial real estate with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago, has announced that...
Two-thirds of all US law firms expect lower 2009 revenues, although the economic harm to date has mostly hurt large firms, according to...
