Stealth Staff Layoffs at K&L Gates
K&L Gates, which admitted to laying off 36 associates and 79 staff in March, has cut a rumored 20 staffers…
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Report: Law Firm Mergers Up 33% in Q1
Legal management consultancy Altman Weil reports that law firm mergers and acquisitions increased by 33% during Q1. Altman Weil says…
March 9th Worst Day for Law Firm Layoffs So Far
Despite the fact that February 12th is still known as Black Thursday and generally considered the worst day for law…
K&L Gates Lays Off 36 Associates, 79 Staff
The rumors were true. K&L Gates has laid off 36 associates and 79 staff. Today, with regret, we announce a…
K&L Gates Launches Singapore Office
K&L Gates, Pittsburgh’s largest law firm, has opened a Singapore office, its 32nd location and its fifth in Asia. New…
ATL: K&L Gates to Hold Layoffs Tomorrow
Tipsters from several K&L Gates offices have written in to Above the Law about expected layoffs tomorrow. The rumors were…
Former Congressman Joins K & L Gates in DC
One month after retiring from a 20-year stint in Congress, former Representative James Walsh has begun work as a government…
K&L Gates Freezes Salaries
Above the Law reports that K&L Gates held a meeting Friday to discuss, amongst other things, salary freezes. Earlier today,…
K&L Gates + Bell Boyd Merger Is Official
In December, we noted merger talks between K&L Gates and Bell Boyd & Lloyd. As of today, the merger is…
K&L Gates: No Bonus So Far — And We Need Some Money Back
Above the Law hears about all the best nonsense first. For instance, K&L Gates associates have not yet heard about…
K&L Gates Opens Second Deutsche Office
K&L Gates, Pittsburgh's largest law firm, has opened an office in Frankfurt, Germany, its 29th site and second in that…
Watson Joins Brown McCarroll
Democratic Texas state Senator Kirk Watson has left the Austin office of K&L Gates LLP to join Brown McCarroll LLP. Watson…