Layoffs

10% of lawyers and staff members laid off at Silicon Valley-based law firm

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Home Daily News 10% of lawyers and staff members laid off… Layoffs 10% of lawyers and staff members laid off at Silicon Valley-based law firm By Debra Cassens Weiss April 5, 2023, 9:10 am CDT Silicon Valley-based law firm Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian said in an internal memo Tuesday it is laying … Read more

Associate cuts were not layoffs, BigLaw firm says

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Home Daily News Associate cuts were not layoffs, BigLaw firm… Associates Associate cuts were not layoffs, BigLaw firm says By Debra Cassens Weiss April 4, 2023, 11:51 am CDT A spokesperson for Kirkland & Ellis says associate cuts last week were not layoffs. “These were performance-based decisions resulting directly from our attorney review process, just … Read more

Lowenstein Sandler lays off 16 staff members, citing changing needs and shifting market

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Home Daily News Lowenstein Sandler lays off 16 staff members,… Layoffs Lowenstein Sandler lays off 16 staff members, citing changing needs and shifting market By Debra Cassens Weiss March 16, 2023, 12:07 pm CDT Lowenstein Sandler has laid off 16 business services professionals, the law firm confirmed to Law.com Wednesday evening. Lowenstein Sandler is providing … Read more

Perkins Coie lays off 58 business professionals, cites higher costs and workplace transformations

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Home Daily News Perkins Coie lays off 58 business professionals,… Layoffs Perkins Coie lays off 58 business professionals, cites higher costs and workplace transformations By Debra Cassens Weiss February 28, 2023, 9:29 am CST Perkins Coie announced in a firmwide memo Monday that it has laid off 58 business professionals across its U.S. offices. Above … Read more

Am Law 200 firm cuts lawyers and staffers as it looks at cost-cutting measures

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Home Daily News Am Law 200 firm cuts lawyers and staffers… Layoffs Am Law 200 firm cuts lawyers and staffers as it looks at cost-cutting measures By Debra Cassens Weiss February 14, 2023, 10:00 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch confirmed Monday that it has laid off lawyers and staff members. … Read more

Goodwin Procter averaged gain or loss of 1 lateral associate each day since 2020

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Home Daily News Goodwin Procter averaged gain or loss of… Law Firms Goodwin Procter averaged gain or loss of 1 lateral associate each day since 2020 By Debra Cassens Weiss February 9, 2023, 11:40 am CST Lateral associate movement at Goodwin Procter flowed both ways, as the law firm boosted productivity and head count during … Read more

BigLaw firm lays off 12 associates and 26 staff members because of ‘economic headwinds’

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Home Daily News BigLaw firm lays off 12 associates and 26… Layoffs BigLaw firm lays off 12 associates and 26 staff members because of ‘economic headwinds’ By Debra Cassens Weiss February 8, 2023, 3:37 pm CST Shearman & Sterling confirmed Wednesday that it has laid off 12 associates and 26 business services staff members. “In … Read more

Citing slowdown, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan confirms layoffs

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Home Daily News Citing slowdown, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan… Layoffs Citing slowdown, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan confirms layoffs By Debra Cassens Weiss January 9, 2023, 10:47 am CST Stroock & Stroock & Lavan has laid off nine lawyers and 18 staff members and business professionals. Stroock gave Law.com this statement in a story … Read more

Goodwin Procter plans layoffs of lawyers, paralegals and staff members

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Home Daily News Goodwin Procter plans layoffs of lawyers,… Layoffs Goodwin Procter plans layoffs of lawyers, paralegals and staff members By Debra Cassens Weiss January 5, 2023, 4:16 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. Goodwin Procter announced lawyer and staff layoffs in an internal memo Thursday that will affect 5% of its timekeepers and nonlawyer professionals. … Read more