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Schulte Roth & Zabel Lays Off 20 Lawyers; Defers Start Dates

Late last year, New York City's Schulte Roth & Zabel laid off 30 lawyers. This week the firm asked 20…

Chadbourne & Parke Cuts Associate Salaries

Chadbourne & Parke, which laid off 25 lawyers last month, has informed its attorneys and staff that salaries will be…

Schnader Harrison Cuts Attorneys, Staff

Philadelphia's Schnader Harrison laid off partners, associates and staff in March. Three partners were let go, along with five associates…

Clifford Chance Lays Off New York Staff

London's Clifford Chance has cut 20 positions at its New York office. The law firm has laid off almost 100…

Covington & Burling Does Absolutely Nothing

Legal bloggers have been thrilled to comment on this quote from Covington & Burling's recently-published Diversity Update: Our balanced mix…

Spencer Fane Lays Off 8 Staff

Kansas City, Missouri-based law firm Spencer Fane has laid off eight staff members. The lay-offs targeted three in tony Clayton,…

Herbert Smith Targets 33 Lawyers, 51 Staff; Freezes Pay

Herbert Smith announced today it has begun a redundancy consultation at its London HQ, targeting 84 positions. The redundancies target…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Howard Kennedy: 40 lawyers and staff Kirkland & Ellis: undisclosed staff LG: 15 lawyers…

Howard Kennedy Targets 40 Lawyers & Staff

London's Howard Kennedy has launched a redundancy consultation targeting 40 partners, associates and support staff across the firm’s property and…

UK Law Firm LG Lays Off 15 Lawyers, 18 Staff

UK law firm LG, which seems to have misplaced the rest of its name, has laid off 15 lawyers and…

Attorneys Disappear from Troutman Sanders Website

In March, Atlanta's Troutman Sanders said layoffs were likely. Now legal industry news sites have noticed that 28 names have…

Eversheds to Lay Off 10 Lawyers, Defer Start Dates

Eversheds has launched a redundancy consultation targeting 10 lawyers in its real estate practice. The firm may find new positions…