Baker Botts Discloses More Layoffs, But Not the Number

Baker Botts has laid off more lawyers, but isn’t disclosing how many lost their jobs.

The goal of the layoffs is to have “supply meet demand,” Baker Botts spokesman Mike Cinelli told the Tex Parte Blog.

He stressed in an interview with Tex Parte that offers have not been withdrawn for recent law grads scheduled to begin at the law firm in November. Next year, he said, the incoming associate class is likely to be smaller than this year’s, although it will still be "impressive."

Above the Law was the first to report that fewer offers are being made to Baker Botts summer associates for 2010 jobs.

Baker Botts laid off lawyers last March, but did not confirm the number.