Associates

Associate Wins Cape Cod Weekend in Networking Contest

After beating out 11 other Boston associates in a business-generation contest at litigation boutique Hanify & King, lawyer Chris Morrison will get to enjoy his first-place prize: a weekend getaway at Cape Cod. The firm awarded points and prizes for business-generation activities, the National Law Journal reports. Did the associate…

Feb 10, 2009 3:21 PM CST

Luce Forward Lays Off 12 Lawyers, 15 Support Staffers

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps has announced the layoffs of 12 lawyers and 15 support staffers. The layoffs primarily affect transactional practice areas—in business, corporate and real estate practices—and are because of economic conditions, according to a press release and Ramona Cyr, director of business development and marketing at the…

Feb 9, 2009 5:45 PM CST

Associates Trying to Retain Their Jobs Put Work-Life Concerns On Back Burner

The economy may be putting a damper on associates’ quest for work-life balance. Some associates are pressing for more billable hours and putting work-life balance concerns on the back burner, the Legal Intelligencer reports. A legal consultant and some associates who spoke to the publication reported that the quest for…

Feb 5, 2009 2:37 PM CST

Fired Over Personal Website, Ex-Associate of Major UK Firm Mulls Options

Fired on Friday from her plum position as an associate in the Moscow office of a major London-based law firm, Deidre Dare spent the weekend recuperating. But now the 40-something former Allen & Overy associate is already exploring other options, including but not limited to writing a “Sexpat” column for…

Feb 4, 2009 4:23 AM CST

Law Grads Advised to Market ‘Brand You’; What Will Blagojevich and Kilpatrick Do?

In one of the toughest job markets in decades, law graduates advised that a juris doctor degree would qualify them for a multiplicity of careers are finding that, even with experience, it can be hard to find work of any kind. “Unfortunately, a law degree does not even guarantee an…

Feb 4, 2009 2:29 AM CST

‘Limited Turnover’ at Paul Hastings in Atlanta Office

Some lawyers have been let go at the Atlanta office of Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker, but the layoffs are nothing unusual, the firm says. In a one-sentence response to a request for information from Above the Law concerning tips that a substantial number of associates have been given their…

Feb 4, 2009 1:27 AM CST

Morgan Lewis Penalizes Procrastinators with Lower Bonuses

Associates who were late entering billable time at Morgan Lewis & Bockius apparently got a reminder they won’t be able to ignore—in the form of lower bonus checks. An internal law firm memo posted on Above the Law revealed that 55 associates were penalized for late entries. The memo, dispatched…

Feb 3, 2009 3:38 PM CST

Weil Gotshal in Houston is Flooded with Resumés

The partner in charge of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in Houston says he can’t remember the last time he saw so many resumés from high-quality job seekers. John Strasburger told Texas Lawyer’s Tex Parte Blog that he used to see a couple resumés a week from lawyers. But in the…

Feb 3, 2009 12:22 PM CST

Want a Job Offer This Summer? Start Working Now, Law Students are Told

Now is the time to get started on summer work for law students interested in winning a post-graduation position as a law firm associate in what is expected to be a very competitive job market this year. When computerized legal research company representatives visit your law school campus this spring,…

Feb 2, 2009 7:44 PM CST

Fish & Richardson Confirms Lawyer Layoffs; 49 Have Left Since November

The intellectual property law firm Fish & Richardson says it has fired 49 lawyers since November, and some of the dismissals were for financial reasons. A statement released on Friday also confirmed the layoffs of 30 support staffers, according to Above the Law and the Daily Journal. Last week, Above…

Feb 2, 2009 11:49 AM CST

January’s Carnage: 1,487 Law Layoffs

So far, it hasn’t been a happy new year for many lawyers working at well-known law firms throughout the country. As 2009 began, so did news of a growing tsunami of attorney layoffs being made at many BigLaw firms—not to mention London’s magic circle, in-house legal departments and midsize law…

Jan 29, 2009 8:15 PM CST

Grisham’s Latest: ‘Hardcore Law Porn’

A Time magazine review of John Grisham’s latest legal thriller manages to praise and pan at the same time, marveling at how the author is able to deftly ensnare the reader in a book about a blackmailed associate where nothing much is at stake. Even more puzzling to the reviewer…

Jan 29, 2009 4:13 PM CST

Fish & Richardson Cuts 30 Support Staffers

The intellectual property law firm Fish & Richardson has disclosed in an internal memo that it is cutting 30 support staffers. Those being let go are from several administrative departments in eight of the law firm’s offices, according to the memo obtained by Above the Law. The layoffs are “another…

Jan 29, 2009 3:34 PM CST

Linklaters’ New World Has Up to 270 Fewer Associates and Staffers

Up to 120 associates and 150 support staffers in Linklaters’ London office are facing the prospect of lost jobs in a program reportedly dubbed Linklaters New World. The law firm announced today it would begin a 90-day redundancy consultation, report the Associated Press and Bloomberg. The consultation is expected to…

Jan 29, 2009 1:23 PM CST

Morrison & Foerster Lays Off 53 Lawyers and 148 Staff Members

In response to economic conditions, Morrison & Foerster has announced that it is is laying off more than 200 people. The firm confirmed today that the layoffs include 53 attorneys and 148 staff members, reports Above the Law. According to the law firm’s website, MoFo has more than 1,000 attorneys…

Jan 29, 2009 12:59 AM CST