Simmons & Simmons has announced a review that could lead to layoffs of up to 20 associates and 49 support staffers. Last...
The American Lawyer expects a “a paradigm-shifting, blood-in-the-suites, terror-on-the-campus hiring and retention crisis” in 2009. If nothing changes, this fall the same...
Bath & Swindon, UK-based Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons has begun a 30-day period of consultation with employees across its offices. The...
The National Law Journal wonders if last week, during which 1,100 lawyers lost their jobs, is just a sample of what’s ahead:...
The Bowling Green, Kentucky branch of the Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs law firm will close next month. The law office is scheduled...
Holland & Knight has cut 70 lawyers and 173 support staff positions across its 21 offices. All the affected lawyers and staffers...
Yesterday, Thursday, February 12th, 2009, six prominent firms fired over 700 attorneys and legal staffers, in what is becoming known as Black...
Bryan Cave LLP is laying off 58 attorneys and 76 staff today. It is the second national law firm to report layoffs...
In December we reported that Epstein Becker & Green canceled bonuses for 2008. Now they’re canceling employment for 2009. The firm has...
Two days ago, we reported that DLA Piper would let go 30 lawyers and 100 staffers. Today the firm announced that the...
UK firm Dickinson Dees is laying off 90 staff out of a total of 775, a number which includes 15 fee-earning solicitors....
Today Philadelphia’s Dechert is laying off 19 attorneys due to a “reduction in demand.” The layoffs are just the latest cuts at...
