Eckert Seamans Cancels 2010 Summer Program
Eckert Seamans, which laid off 90 temporary attorneys in July, has canceled its 2010 Summer associates program. Other than a…
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Baker & McKenzie Profits Down 17%
Baker & McKenzie reports its average profits per equity partner in fiscal 2008 fell 17%, to $992,000. Revenue was down…
Nixon Peabody Hires Partners from McKee Nelson
Nixon Peabody, which in February laid off 56 attorneys and staff, has hired away two partners from McKee Nelson. Keith…
Proskauer Rose Defers Summers to Fall 2011
New York’s Proskauer Rose, which in March laid off 23 attorneys, is deferring its current Summer associates to Fall 2011.…
Schulte Roth & Zabel Not Extending Job Offers to Summers
New York City’s Schulte Roth & Zabel, which in April laid off 20 attorneys and deferred 2009 associates to 2010,…
Fennemore Craig Cuts 7 Lawyers, 10 Staff
Phoenix, Arizona-based law firm Fennemore Craig has announced it cut 17 jobs. Ten staffers were let go this month; and…
ABA: 3,500 Laid Off in March
The American Bar Association estimates that at least 3,500 attorneys and staff lost their jobs in March 2009. In February,…
Incoming Skadden Associates Get Litigation Rotation
Skadden, which on Friday laid off an undisclosed number of staff attorneys and 50 support staffers, is introducing a litigation…
Skadden Lays Off Staff Attorneys & 50 Staff
This week Skadden laid off 50 support staffers. In addition, an undisclosed number of staff attorneys has been cut, with…
Kummer Kaempfer Lays Off Attorneys, Staff
Nevada law firm Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario has laid off a number of attorneys and staff this week.…