Midsize Firm
648 ABA Journal Midsize Firm articles.
Thompson & Knight has fired an administrative staff member for a social media post that objected to wearing a face mask at Whole Foods during the COVID-19 crisis and referenced a Glock pistol.
May 11, 2020 2:16 PM CDT
More law firms announced pay cuts, layoffs and furloughs this week, but the pace is slowing. Since the ABA Journal reported on such measures
last Thursday, at least eight more law firms gave staff members and lawyers bad news.
May 7, 2020 3:42 PM CDT
At least a dozen more large and midsized law firms cut pay and furloughed employees in the past week because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. But it’s not nearly enough, according to a former BigLaw lawyer who once worked as a consultant.
Apr 30, 2020 3:13 PM CDT
Many smaller law firms applied for loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program, and many are still waiting.
Apr 29, 2020 12:45 PM CDT
Thirteen partners at Boies Schiller Flexner in California are joining King & Spalding, to be followed by two more who will make the leap later.
Apr 24, 2020 1:02 PM CDT
It’s not over, by any means. It has been a week since the ABA Journal
reported on the latest large and midsized law firms to cut pay, reduce partner draws, and furlough or lay off staff because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, at least 15 more law firms took temporary steps to reduce costs.
Apr 23, 2020 3:43 PM CDT
More and more law firms are cutting salaries, reducing partner compensation, and furloughing or laying off employees because of the novel coronavirus. Since the ABA Journal’s story
last Thursday on the trend, at least 19 additional large and midsized law firms have taken temporary measures to reduce costs because of financial uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 16, 2020 3:48 PM CDT
Several major law firms announced pay cuts and some furloughs this week, joining at least nine midsize and large firms that took those steps last week.
Apr 9, 2020 1:02 PM CDT
Some law firms have announced that they are delaying the start date of their summer associate programs and shortening their length because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 3, 2020 9:54 AM CDT
Partners have a less-than-rosy view of associates’ work habits and dedication to work, according to a study of generational dynamics at law firms released on Thursday.
Apr 2, 2020 4:40 PM CDT
Large and midsize law firms responded to economic pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic this week with pay cuts, layoffs and lower partner payouts. And it’s not over yet, observers say.
Apr 2, 2020 12:08 PM CDT
Pryor Cashman has furloughed some associates whose workflow was affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Apr 1, 2020 12:49 PM CDT
The law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft is imposing temporary pay cuts and pausing partner distributions because of the financial effects of the novel coronavirus crisis.
Mar 31, 2020 4:06 PM CDT
As an Amazon Prime member, Miami-based intellectual property lawyer Michael Chesal gets groceries and other goods from the world’s largest online marketplace. And thanks to Amazon’s new IP Accelerator program, Chesal also gets clients.
Mar 16, 2020 10:19 AM CDT
Lawyer Gary Schildhorn believed the crying man who called him for help was his 32-year-old son.
Schildhorn, a member of Eckert Seamans, tells the Philadelphia Inquirer the caller identified…
Mar 10, 2020 9:15 AM CDT
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