law firm layoffs

Nomura Lays Off 10 In-House Lawyers

Japanese industrial and financial conglomerate Nomura has cut up to 12 legal positions in London. The firm took over dissolved…

After a redundancy consultation, White & Case is informing over 10% of its 73 London partners they must turn in…

New York’s Skadden has announced it will not raise salaries for counsel in 2009. Associates will not be affected. The…

The UK’s Allen & Overy announced in February a plan to lay off 450 jobs in a redundancy consultation. Well,…

We reported yesterday that Kilpatrick Stockton had laid off 24 lawyers. This morning, police and firefighters responded when Mark Levy,…

Earlier this week we reported the rumor that Squire Sanders fired 30 attorneys last Friday. It has now been confirmed…

Kilpatrick Stockton has laid off 24 lawyers. The firm blames the economic meltdown. Those laid off have been offered a…

A JDJournal tipster reports that at least one lawyer has been laid off from Miller Canfield. Unfortunately, there is no…

Chicago's Wildman Harrold has laid off 10 associates and seven staffers. In January, the firm laid off five partners and…

Squire Sanders has announced it is cutting associate salaries by 10% in May. Online rumors say the law firm fired…

Chicago's Shefsky & Froehlich is slashing pay across the board, with partners taking pay cuts of up to 30%. The…

This week in law firm layoffs: Schulte Roth & Zabelz; 20 lawyers Duval & Stachenfeld: undisclosed lawyers Schnader Harrison: 8…