Layoffs
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Law Schools, Layoffs
The Absolute Worst Way To Run A Law School
More faculty layoffs for a school that can't figure out what it's doing. -
Layoffs
Large Firm Unexpectedly Closes Its Doors, Leaves Nearly 700 Jobless
This is a complete catastrophe. Which firm just left hundreds of lawyers and clients in the lurch? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: 'Technological Changes' Claim Another 29 Jobs
First this firm tried voluntary buyouts; now it's resorting to layoffs.
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Biglaw, Layoffs, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Biglaw Firm Will Shutter Atlanta Office
The Big Peach left a sour taste in the mouth of which Am Law 200 firm? -
ACLU, Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Lawyers Swept Out For Spring Cleaning
It's sad that even our nation's do-gooders can't escape the cruelty of layoffs. -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Quote of the Day
Wachtell Lipton, Looking Out For The Little Guy
Who needs to resort to layoffs when your profits per partner are this high? -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Almost 50 Partners And Staff Let Go At A Leading Law Firm
Which firm is dismissing 18 of its partners and counsel plus a slew of secretaries and staffers? -
Layoffs, Litigators
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Biglaw Firm Lays Off 30+
Sagging litigation business blamed for another round of layoffs. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Biglaw, Kasowitz Benson, Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Sweeping Job Cuts For 'Superior Legal Minds'
How many attorneys were let go this time? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Staff Layoffs
Morgan Lewis Completes Its Conquest Of Bingham McCutchen
How many Bingham people, both lawyers and staff, are joining Morgan Lewis? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dissolution, Labor / Employment, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Pregnancy / Paternity, Staff Layoffs
The Latest News About Morgan Lewis's Rescue Of Bingham McCutchen Lawyers
How many legal professionals from Bingham are being allowed aboard the Morgan Lewis lifeboat -- and on what terms? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Staff Layoffs
More Info About The Morgan Lewis / Bingham McCutchen Deal
How many Bingham associates are being invited to join Morgan Lewis, and what will happen to Bingham's Kentucky back-office operation? -
6th Circuit, Biglaw, Books, Cars, Crime, Edwards Wildman, Federal Judges, Gay Marriage, Jeffrey Toobin, Law Schools, Layoffs, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 11.07.14
* As mentioned earlier, the Sixth Circuit upheld same-sex marriage bans in four states. Judge Martha Craig Daughtrey’s dissent is a very fun read because it’s dripping with sarcasm. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Sentencing has been delayed for Dzhokar Tsarnaev’s friends during the pendency of the Yates case at SCOTUS. Like a grouper, a backpack may not be a “tangible object.” [National Law Journal]
* Bingham McCutchen and Edwards Wildman Palmer are planning to shed lawyers and staff members in anticipation of their proposed mergers with Morgan Lewis and Locke Lord. Ouch. [Am Law Daily]
* Weekend reading? ATL’s managing editor, David Lat, reviews Blindfolds Off (affiliate link), an interesting collection of interviews with judges about how they decide their toughest cases. [Wall Street Journal]
* Everyone, please stop what you’re doing. Jeffrey Toobin has discovered that law schools are in trouble, and he’s on the case. You can read more information about this new phenomenon here. [The New Yorker]
* Adam Tang, the man who drove a 26-mile loop around Manhattan in 24 minutes, was convicted of reckless driving without being present. Check out the video of his crazy drive, after the jump. [ABA Journal]
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Duval & Stachenfeld, Layoffs, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Real Estate, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: Beyond Profits Per Partner -- Embracing Volatility
Why are lawyers so afraid of volatility, and what are the advantages of overcoming that fear? -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Layoffs, Staff Layoffs
Large-Scale Layoffs Come To Cooley Law School
How many heads will roll thanks to this law school’s “right-sizing” plan? -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Quote of the Day, Staff Layoffs
Biglaw Adviser Says: These Layoffs Weren't Personal, They Were 'Appropriate'
Why is it such a big deal when law firms conduct layoffs? -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Staff Layoffs
Voluntary Buyout Watch: Biglaw Firm Seeks To Thin The Herd
Which major firm wants to trim its payroll through a voluntary retirement program, and how generous are the buyouts on offer? -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Layoffs
Much Maligned Law School Cuts First-Year Class, Announces Layoffs
Which law school seems to be in full-on disaster mode right now? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Anthony Kennedy, Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Layoffs, Morning Docket, Murder, Real Estate, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 06.13.14
* The SCOTUS decision in the Pom Wonderful case could have serious repercussions in terms of deceptive labeling litigation under the Lanham Act. Even Justice Kennedy was misled! [Huffington Post]
* Dewey know when to WARN people? This failed firm apparently didn’t, and now it has to pay a $4.5 million class-action settlement to the employees it laid off without adequate notice. [WSJ Law Blog]
* After getting bumped out of the Am Law 100 after a 17-year run, Shook Hardy & Bacon is letting go of three floors of office space it “no longer needs.” Secretaries Paper takes up a lot of room! [Am Law Daily]
* Minutes after this career criminal was released from jail due to his accidental acquittal, he was stabbed to death with a steak knife. But for the jury’s crazy mistake, he would still be alive. Yikes. [Fresno Bee]
* LMU’s Duncan Law, perhaps better known as the little law school that couldn’t, is still trying to get ABA accreditation. At least this time they’ll be able to use law schools’ national decline as a scapegoat. [WBIR]
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Biglaw, Layoffs, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Staff Layoffs, Technology
Nationwide Layoff Watch: The Reductions Roll On
Which prominent law firm recently announced double-digit cuts?