Layoffs
822 ABA Journal Layoffs articles.
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott has laid off 2% of its business administrative professionals, a law firm spokesperson
told Above the Law.
Jun 2, 2023 3:34 PM CDT
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has laid off 34 employees across its U.S. offices and another 13 employees overseas, the law firm announced Thursday.
May 25, 2023 10:12 AM CDT
Dechert laid off 55 lawyers and 43 business professionals Tuesday, as the law firm began implementing cuts to “align our staffing levels with demand.”
May 10, 2023 9:33 AM CDT
Demand for legal services is down slightly, while lawyer head count is increasing—a combination that is resulting in a decline in average billable hours, according to a survey of BigLaw firms by Wells Fargo’s Legal Specialty Group.
May 4, 2023 12:02 PM CDT
Law firms looking for a way to save money without layoffs are increasingly adjusting associate class years, according to legal recruiters in California and New York who
spoke with Law.com.
Apr 25, 2023 9:31 AM CDT
Ropes & Gray
has told Law.com that any job cuts being made at the law firm are the result of performance evaluations.
Apr 14, 2023 3:00 PM CDT
Shearman & Sterling is laying off additional employees after an earlier round of cuts in February.
Apr 13, 2023 10:59 AM CDT
Cooley has pushed back its start date for new associates from November 2023 to January 2024, according to reports by Bloomberg Law and Law.com that rely on anonymous sources.
Apr 12, 2023 9:30 AM CDT
Silicon Valley-based law firm Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian said in an internal memo Tuesday it is laying off 10% of its lawyers, paralegals and staff members in its U.S. offices “in response to current macroeconomic and market conditions.”
Apr 5, 2023 9:10 AM CDT
A spokesperson for Kirkland & Ellis says associate cuts last week were not layoffs.
Apr 4, 2023 11:51 AM CDT
Lowenstein Sandler has laid off 16 business services professionals, the law firm confirmed to Law.com Wednesday evening.
Mar 16, 2023 12:07 PM CDT
Perkins Coie announced in a firmwide memo Monday that it has laid off 58 business professionals across its U.S. offices.
Feb 28, 2023 9:29 AM CST
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch confirmed Monday that it has laid off lawyers and staff members.
Feb 14, 2023 10:00 AM CST
Lateral associate movement at Goodwin Procter flowed both ways, as the law firm boosted productivity and head count during a period of rising deal work.
Feb 9, 2023 11:40 AM CST
Shearman & Sterling confirmed Wednesday that it has laid off 12 associates and 26 business services staff members.
Feb 8, 2023 3:37 PM CST
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