Layoffs
795 ABA Journal Layoffs articles.
Norton Rose Fulbright has cut 132 jobs in a restructuring affecting offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Jan 15, 2021 11:21 AM CST
Law firms learned lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic that could translate to permanent changes in the way that they manage their operations, deliver legal services and treat their employees, according to a report released Tuesday.
Jan 12, 2021 3:06 PM CST
More than 600 law firms received forgivable loans of more than $2 million under the government’s Paycheck Protection Program.
Dec 22, 2020 3:38 PM CST
With better-than-expected results for 2020, some law firms are prepaying expenses for 2021 and considering how lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic will apply in the coming year, according to a 2021 client advisory by Citi Private Bank and Hildebrandt Consulting.
Dec 1, 2020 12:26 PM CST
Law firms throughout the United States—and the rest of the world—are dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and a sluggish economy. Although it’s clear that firms need to focus on cost-saving measures, what’s not so transparent is where the costs should be cut.
Dec 1, 2020 1:40 AM CST
Demand for legal services decreased for the last two quarters, but austerity measures implemented by law firms have them well positioned for profitability, according to a report issued this week.
Nov 11, 2020 3:57 PM CST
Katten Muchin Rosenman is laying off “a limited number” of lawyers and some furloughed business professionals.
Nov 3, 2020 11:18 AM CST
Reports of staff layoffs at a handful of large law firms don’t provide the whole picture.
Oct 28, 2020 9:30 AM CDT
Trump can be personally sued over rape denial
A federal judge in Manhattan on Tuesday refused to substitute the federal government as the defendant in a defamation suit filed against…
Oct 27, 2020 3:58 PM CDT
Hogan Lovells has laid off 43 members of its business services staff in the United States and Mexico.
Oct 26, 2020 9:27 AM CDT
Baker Botts will lay off 50 staff members in office services and secretarial services, the law firm confirmed Thursday.
Oct 9, 2020 11:30 AM CDT
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has cut 4% of its global workforce and reorganized practice groups since undertaking a strategic review last year.
Oct 8, 2020 10:41 AM CDT
Lawyers and staff members at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton will be getting full paychecks and make-whole payments for money withheld because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct 7, 2020 9:19 AM CDT
Kentucky AG will release Breonna Taylor grand jury recordings
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has said he will comply with a judge’s order to release a recording of grand jury…
Sep 29, 2020 4:31 PM CDT
Seyfarth Shaw has announced that it is returning staff members to full 2020 salaries, restoring attorney compensation, and bringing back some furloughed employees.
Sep 18, 2020 3:51 PM CDT
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