law firm layoffs

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher: 36 staff Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: undisclosed lawyers,…

This week Skadden laid off 50 support staffers. In addition, an undisclosed number of staff attorneys has been cut, with…

Cozen O'Connor is picking up at least 28 attorneys from the now-defunct Wolf Block. Wolf Block voted this week to…

Indianapolis, Indiana's Bose McKinney & Evans is cutting 10 attorney, two paralegal and 13 staff positions. The cuts affect 7%…

London's Clifford Chance today laid off 24 of its New York associates. It is expected that the firm will announce…

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has announced today the layoffs of 25 lawyers and 35 staff. That's roughly 15% of…

With what the firm officially characterizes as "deep regret," Dechert has laid off 63 lawyers and 62 staffers today. The…

Quinn Emanuel has confirmed it laid off "a handful" of people for lack of work today. Rumors in the blawgosphere…

UK law firm Watson Burton has launched a redundancy consultation targeting 25% of its staff. The firm is in consultation…

Philadelphia's Saul Ewing has laid off seven lawyers and seven staff. All of the lawyers are associates and come from…

Last week we reported that London's Clifford Chance would vote on a new temporary rules that would make it easier…

The partners of Philadelphia's Wolf Block voted today to dissolve the 106-year-old law firm. The firm will remain in business…