Mayer Brown Cuts 45 Lawyers, 90 Staff
Mayer Brown, which just cut 55 lawyers and staff in London, today let go 45 lawyers and 90 staff in…
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The Week in Law Firm Layoffs
Here are the law firm layoffs reported this week: Troutman Sanders: undisclosed Dunlap & Seeger: 2 attorneys, 3 staff Mayer…
Mayer Brown Lays Off 55 Lawyers & Staff
Chicago's Mayer Brown has laid off 55 lawyers and support staff from its London office. A breakdown of the layoffs…
White & Case Profits Fell in 2008, Despite Layoffs
New York City's White & Case reports it profits per equity partner fell by 5% in 2008 to $1.6 million.…
Buchalter Nemer Adds 5 Insolvency Attorneys
Five attorneys have joined various practice groups of Los Angeles' 150-lawyer Buchalter Nemer . Steven M. Spector, former counsel to…
Mayer Brown Focuses on Los Angeles Office; Plans to Hire 100
Global law firm Mayer Brown is taking action to shore up its Los Angeles office, which saw the departure of…
Cadwalader Loses Partner; Fires Associates in New York, Charlotte
New York City's Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, America's oldest law firm, has lost another partner from its Manhattan office as…
It’s Official: Mayer Brown Freezing Salaries
Above the Law reported two weekends back the rumor that Biglaw colossus Mayer Brown would freeze salaries for 2009. Now…
Law Firm Mergers to Spike in 2009
According to a survey by consulting firm Hildebrandt International, US law firm mergers rose slightly in 2008 over 2007; and experts…
Are Biglaw Firms Freezing Salaries Without Telling Anyone?
Anonymous sources are telling Above the Law that their 2009 paychecks are identical to their 2008 ones -- with no…
Lawyers Raise $200,000 for Human Rights
An insurance company's unusual "pyramid scheme" has raised siginificant funds for global human rights organizations. The legal department at Swiss…
Obama Aides Lawyer Up for Blago Probe
Top aides to President-elect Barack Obama are lawyering up, in anticipation of questioning in the probe of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's…