Start Dates
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Hogan & Hartson, Start Dates
Nationwide Start Date Watch: Hogan & Hartson Is Moving On Back
When firms catch a case of the economy, their illnesses often follow similar courses. They may freeze salaries. They may conduct layoffs. And the latest trendy symptom: they may push back associate start dates, the idea being that saving a couple months’ worth of associate pay will somehow shore up the firms’ balance sheets, steel […] -
Biglaw, Start Dates
Nationwide Start Date Watch: Longer summers for new associates in 2009?
Last summer, we started an official Nationwide Start Date Watch as a few firms decided to trim costs by delaying the start dates for incoming associates. Why bring in new kids at $160,000 a pop when there’s no work to give them? In 2008, Powell Goldstein, Thelen, Thacher, and Heller pushed their start dates back […] - Sponsored
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Sonnenschein, Start Dates
Nationwide Start Date Watch: Sonnenschein
We’re a little late in passing along this news, which is from last month. But when it comes to coverage of certain topics, like start dates and layoffs, we aim for completeness. An article in Crain’s Chicago Business focuses on delayed start dates at major law firms in the Windy City. Most of the news […]
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Start Dates, Summer Associates, WolfBlock
Nationwide Start Date Watch: WolfBlock
We bring you more word of postponed start dates for incoming associates. The latest comes from the Philly firm of WolfBlock, as first reported in the Philadelphia Business Journal: In response to the economic slowdown, Wolf Block has delayed the start date of its entry-level lawyers for two months. The firm said all but one […] -
Heller Ehrman, Start Dates
Nationwide Start Date Watch: Heller Ehrman(And OCI withdrawals, too.)
We recently heard the following about Heller Ehrman: 1. Start dates for incoming associates have been pushed back to January 19, 2009. Associates are being offered a $10,000 stipend. 2. The firm has pulled out of on-campus interviewing (OCI) at several law schools, including UVA and UC-Davis. We contacted the firm for comment. Spokesman Patrick […] -
Layoffs, Start Dates, Summer Associates
What's Going on at Shearman & Sterling?
Lately we’ve been hearing various rumors about Shearman & Sterling. Some appear to be true, and some not. Here are the rumors, followed by the firm’s responses, in blockquotes. 1. Have start dates for incoming first-year associates been pushed back? Start dates for incoming first-year associates for fall 2008 are October 6, 20, 27 and […] -
Biglaw, Start Dates
An Update on Start Dates: DLA Piper, Pillsbury Winthrop
These aren’t the best of times for Biglaw, in case you hadn’t noticed. The most recent evidence: staff and lawyer layoffs at Sonnenschein, news that we broke last night (and might write more about, so feel free to email us with info). But here is a tiny sliver of good news. In response to our […] -
Biglaw, Start Dates, Thacher Proffitt & Wood, Thelen Reid & Priest
Nationwide Start Date Watch: K&L Gates(And a request for tips about any other postponed start dates.)
Thanks to the worsening economy, law firms don’t have enough work for the lawyers already on their payrolls. Some firms have decided to save money by having incoming first-year associates start later than originally planned. What’s the point of bringing new kids on board, at starting salaries of $160,000 each, if you don’t have enough […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Job Searches, Start Dates, Summer Associates
Endless Summer? Not at Pillsbury(And start dates possibly pushed back for first-years, too.)
[Ed. note: Apologies for the radio silence for much of today. Alas, we’ve been experiencing some rather severe technical difficulties, in connection with the site redesign and relaunch. The next few days (and perhaps weeks) may be a little bumpy around here; please bear with us. Thanks for your patience.] Here are two pieces of […] -
Drinking, Job Searches, Layoffs, Start Dates, Thacher Proffitt & Wood
What's Going On at Thacher Proffitt & Wood?
That’s what many of you have been wondering, in emails to us and in comments. We’ve investigated the situation at Thacher Proffitt & Wood, and we now bring you this detailed report. We’ll start off with the big rumors: 1. Thacher Proffitt laid off additional associates earlier this week. The firm’s response: “As always, we […] -
Biglaw, Brown Raysman, Layoffs, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Skaddenfreude, Start Dates, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
The rumor making the rounds of lawyer and staff layoffs at Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner is true. We just spoke to Thelen’s co-chair, Stephen V. O’Neal, who provided confirmation and details. The firm is in the process of laying off 26 associates and 85 staff members, on a firm-wide basis, “in response to […]
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