Law students recruited in the fall for 2009 summer associate positions are seeing a one-third drop in job offers, according to a recent survey by the National Association for Law…
Above the Law was the first to reveal upcoming layoffs at Pillsbury when it told of a tipster who overheard a lawyer discussing the plan in Feb 24, 2009 5:25 PM CST
Amidst the latest news of law firm layoffs and salary restructuring announcements, a Chicago-based business law firm has temporarily imposed a 10-percent pay cut on partners and associates.
A post on Above the Law this morning reported that an unidentified tipster claimed to have overheard two top lawyers at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman discussing…
A top London-based international law firm has announced that, in response to unprecedented market conditions, it plans to cut up to 250 lawyers (including perhaps 47 partners) and…
Some fired associates are firing back with suits against their law firms, highlighting the need for firms to plan and follow the law when laying off workers.
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