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Posted by Summerstory in "Nationwide Pay Freeze Watch: Pillsbury Two-Step" Monday, February 23, 2009 6:00 PM

It is a really funny scheme. God bless us!

Posted by Summerstory in "McKee Nelson's Creative Approach to the Financial Crisis" Tuesday, February 24, 2009 2:04 PM

I don't think it is the right time for Ashurst to dive into the US market, esp. the sunk structure finance sector.

Posted by Summerstory in "Nationwide Layoff Watch: Paul Hastings Takes Layoffs to L.A. " Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:24 PM

Last year, PH laid off many people in its China offices.

Posted by Summerstory in "Nationwide Layoff Watch: Dechert Lets Go 10 Staff Attorneys" Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:24 PM

Good luck to the recently unemployed. Everything is about the market.

Posted by Summerstory in "Impending Layoff Watch: What Will the Latham Severance Be?" Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:03 PM

If my firm would give me a 6-month serevence package, I will fly to the beach immediately.

Posted by Summerstory in "Impending Layoff Watch: What Will the Latham Severance Be?" Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:09 PM

69 is a nice post. Good luck L&W

Posted by Summerstory in "Nationwide Layoff Watch: Lowenstein Sandler Cuts 53
And Rescinds 3L Offers
" Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:05 PM

Key drives: bad economy and low attrition rate.

Posted by Summerstory in "Nationwide (Impending) Layoff Watch: K&L Gates Could Make Cuts on Friday" Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:41 PM

Shakespeare was right - the first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.

Posted by Summerstory in "Nationwide Layoff Watch: Latham Cuts 440 (190 Associates, 250 Staff)" Friday, February 27, 2009 10:06 AM

It is not a lay-off, looks like a reorganization.

Posted by Summerstory in "Nationwide Layoff Watch: The Orrick 300" Tuesday, March 3, 2009 10:37 AM

Another bloody lay-off!

Posted by Summerstory in "Nationwide Layoff Watch: White & Case Round 2" Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:56 AM

256 - may be 20% is the right number if i-bank slashed 30% and the rest of world slashed 10%

Posted by Summerstory in "White & Case (Minor) Layoff Delay: A Purim Miracle?" Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:59 AM

third and they slashed 13.7%

Posted by Summerstory in "Nationwide Layoff Watch: Paul Hastings Lays Off 131 in Round 3" Tuesday, March 10, 2009 4:57 PM

6 - may be also 20% of partners

Posted by Summerstory in "Impending Layoff Watch: Sidley Austin Associates, 'Beware The Last Business Day Before The Ides of March'" Thursday, March 12, 2009 1:13 PM

76 - some are legal assistants

Posted by Summerstory in "Skadden Offers a Voluntary Deferral Option" Thursday, March 12, 2009 5:44 PM

V2 joins the track

Posted by Summerstory in "DLA Piper Pays Partners Less" Monday, March 23, 2009 11:15 AM

they are way big to fall

Posted by Summerstory in "Nationwide Layoff Watch: Fried Frank Public(!) Layoffs" Monday, March 30, 2009 11:22 AM

Not a happy Monday

Posted by Summerstory in "Nationwide Layoff Watch: Reed Smith Cuts Associates & Staff" Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:43 PM

Just realized that today is the end of March.

Posted by Summerstory in "New York Bar Exam Results Will Be Posted Tomorrow, New Jersey Goes Up Next Week" Thursday, November 5, 2009 9:37 AM

try the link, it works:
https://www.nybarresults.org/resultslu/results.asp

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