law firm layoffs

Townsend and Townsend Lays Off 16 Lawyers, 45 Staff

San Francisco-based intellectual property firm Townsend and Townsend and Crew has laid off 16 attorneys, 45 staff. From the memo:…

Boston's Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has opened its first California office. Edwards Angell, which has 10 US offices, one…

According to a JDJournal tipster, Quinn Emanuel held more layoffs at their Los Angeles Office yesterday. There are no further…

Chicago's Baker & McKenzie today announced the layoffs of 124 employees. From the statement: ...management in North America and Global…

Clifford Chance will lay off 10 associates at its office in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Dutch outpost employs 160 lawyers,…

Last month Winstead, a Texas law firm with seven offices, canceled its 2009 summer associate program. The firm is offering…

Good morning! Here are the top stories: DLA Piper has laid off eight associates in Dubai, or about 8% of…

Dublin law firm William Fry has made 17 staff redundant, and implemented pay cuts of up to 10%. The firm,…

Shipman & Goodwin will cut 26 jobs, including five lawyers, across its four offices in Connecticut. The Hartford headquarters is…

This week in law firm layoffs: DLA Piper: 8 lawyers Alston & Bird: 14 lawyers, 38 staff Lovells: 18 lawyers,…

DLA Piper has laid off eight associates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, about 8% of the office's legal staff. The…

A few days ago, Atlanta-based Alston & Bird deferred start dates for incoming associates. The associates were offered the opportunity…