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Staff Layoff Watch: Cozen O’Connor Lays Off 61 Staffers

Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:25 PM - By Elie Mystal

Philadelphia layoffs and rocky.JPGMultiple tipsters are telling us that the respected Philadelphia based firm of Cozen O’Connor laid off 61 employees today. As we understand it, the breakdown is 55 secretaries and 6 paralegals.

The firm did not respond to ATL’s requests for comment.

Tipsters report that layoffs have been rolling over the course of yesterday and today. It’s possible that not everybody at the firm has been informed of the moves, which would explain the firm’s silence.

The layoffs would be the latest hit to the Philadelphia market, today. We’ve already published sad information about Dechert and Wolf Block.

Hopefully the Rocky statute will still be standing tomorrow.

Earlier: Prior ATL coverage of staff layoffs

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1 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:39 PM

“…they layoffs have been rolling over the course of yesterday and today.” WTF?

“Hopefully the Rocky statute will still be standing tomorrow. “ Why, is the Pennsylvania Supreme Court about to declare it unconstitutional?

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2 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:39 PM

The sounds of Philadelphia Freedom are ringing today...

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3 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:40 PM

Philly will persevere. like rocky, a few blows to the head will never stop it.

4 Posted by Michael Ray Richardson | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:40 PM

The ship be sinking...

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5 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:40 PM

First to say F---this shit!

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6 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:44 PM

“…they layoffs have been rolling over the course of yesterday and today.” WTF?

“Hopefully the Rocky statute will still be standing tomorrow. “ Why, is the Pennsylvania Supreme Court about to declare it unconstitutional?

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7 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:46 PM

this cannot be good news for UPenn State! God knows they probably turn out more staffers than they do lawyers! this could DECIMATE their employment stats for US News rankings!

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8 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:47 PM

sure philly will persevere... equity partners laid off at saul ewing, attorney layoffs at Morgan, Dechert, Buchannan, Wolf Block, Duane Reade (?), and Blank Rome (?). Yup. Philly is making out like bandits.

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9 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:49 PM

Don't forget Ballard Spahr. Significant layoff of secretaries/staff a few weeks ago and stealth associate layoffs.

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10 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:50 PM

7 are you talking about the Philly Campus or the State College campus?

11 Posted by Joe the Lawyer | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:51 PM

I thought Obama was supposed to make things better. I am horrified that firms think that companies are going to hesitate to pay $400+ an hour so a team of associates can sit in a conference room watching a partner speak on a needless conference call.

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12 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:57 PM

E-A-G-L-E-S - EAGLES!

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15 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:04 PM

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There is no such thing as "UPENNSTATE". It's either University of Pennsylvania or Pennsylvania State University (i.e., Penn State).

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18 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:11 PM

I would have thought Cozen was doing well, what with all the arson in the 'burbs. Does Cozen do anything other than fire?

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19 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:12 PM

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20 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:33 PM

15, thanks for taking the bait. A funny moment in an otherwise bleak day.

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21 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 6:48 PM

Dammit Elie, how about some good news for a change?

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22 Posted by guest | Permalink Thursday, February 12, 2009 9:15 PM

Rocky got moved to outside the art museum a few years back.

23 Posted by Obama | Permalink Friday, February 13, 2009 1:43 AM

My fellow Americans, change is coming to America. It's true that things will get worse before they get better, but nothing good comes without hard work.

On behalf of a grateful nation, I think you for your sacrifices, and I look forward to your future contributions as productive lawyers.

Together, we can make it happen. Yes, we can. Yes, we will.

Believe in change, and change will come.

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24 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, February 13, 2009 5:11 PM

I wish all the best to the staff members who were let go on Black Thursday. Keep your chins up and hope that a better job is waiting for you down the road when the economy improves.

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